Slovenia
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In terms of production contribution, Slovenian agriculture plays a role equivalent to the one played by agriculture in the countries of the European Union: indeed, it contributes only to 4.5 % of the GDP, and employs about 7% of the working population. The agricultural structures are very fragmented (5.8 hectares of agricultural surface by farm on average) and, except the competitive regions of the Northeast, the efficiency of this sector remains weak.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
1 982
Agricultural population
25
Non agricultural population
1 957
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
510 000
Irrigated surface area
3 000
Number of farms
77 170
Number of tractors
108 166
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Maize | 351 | 42 | 8288 |
| Sugar beet | 260 | 5 | 51433 |
| Potatoes | 145 | 6 | 22948 |
| Wheat | 141 | 30 | 4701 |
| Grapes | 121 | 16 | 7345 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 4811 |
| Pigs | 534 |
| Cattle | 451 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 270 |
| Beehives | 210 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 291 | 958 | 434 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT