Agricultural production in Croatia
According to FAOSTAT, Croatia produced 3.3 million t of cereals, 1.0 million t of vegetables, 262,230 t of fruit, 246,847 t of meat and 477,000 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (2.1 million t), green maize (901,590 t) and wheat (828,200 t).
- Products recorded
- 93
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 1
- products
- Year
- 2024
Croatia ranks second or third in the world for green maize.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in olives (+516%), followed by soybeans (+94%).
Livestock numbers: 422,000 cattle, 873,000 pigs, 553,000 sheep and 68,000 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 3,285,520 | 76 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| All vegetables | 1,042,780 | 78 | 0.09% | −8.5% |
| All milk | 477,000 | 96 | 0.05% | −35% |
| All sugar crops | 471,450 | 91 | 0.02% | −66% |
| All fruit | 262,230 | 122 | 0.03% | −26% |
| All meat | 246,847 | 100 | 0.07% | +20% |
| All roots and tubers | 133,860 | 133 | 0.01% | −17% |
| All citrus fruit | 31,900 | 82 | 0.02% | −51% |
| All pulses | 19,200 | 113 | 0.02% | +464% |
| All tree nuts | 4,080 | 81 | 0.02% | +6.7% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 2,067,100 | 45 | 0.17% | +1.0% |
| Green maize | 901,590 | 3 | 9.53% | −11% |
| Wheat | 828,200 | 54 | 0.1% | +28% |
| Sugar beet | 471,450 | 34 | 0.16% | −66% |
| Cow milk | 468,000 | 92 | 0.06% | −34% |
| Beer | 337,500 | 62 | 0.18% | −2.4% |
| Barley | 301,390 | 45 | 0.21% | +72% |
| Soybeans | 255,080 | 24 | 0.06% | +94% |
| Skim milk of cows | 216,410 | 57 | 0.15% | +126% |
| Sunflower seed | 180,590 | 22 | 0.35% | +82% |
| Potatoes | 133,860 | 99 | 0.03% | −17% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 120,050 | 54 | 0.1% | +25% |
| Grapes | 98,260 | 50 | 0.13% | −27% |
| Raw sugar | 94,765 | 74 | 0.05% | −65% |
| Yoghurt | 73,380 | 16 | 1.47% | +33% |
| Apples | 67,930 | 57 | 0.07% | −30% |
| Chicken meat | 67,130 | 97 | 0.05% | +35% |
| Oats | 54,940 | 36 | 0.24% | −2.9% |
| Olives | 54,410 | 20 | 0.21% | +516% |
| Rapeseed | 53,090 | 41 | 0.06% | −26% |
| Wine | 45,500 | 32 | 0.19% | −1.3% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 42,480 | 99 | 0.06% | −4.1% |
| Tomatoes | 40,120 | 102 | 0.02% | +107% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 34,900 | 33 | 0.15% | +36% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 32,570 | 53 | 0.14% | +0.8% |
| Cream, fresh | 32,110 | 21 | 0.86% | +20% |
| Triticale | 30,920 | 25 | 0.25% | −50% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 30,540 | 42 | 0.06% | −53% |
| Watermelons | 29,130 | 83 | 0.03% | +14% |
| Molasses | 28,114 | 77 | 0.04% | −46% |
| Cabbages | 25,810 | 90 | 0.03% | +23% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 17,700 | 25 | 0.28% | — |
| Onions, dry | 14,880 | 111 | 0.01% | −48% |
| Oil of maize | 13,100 | 26 | 0.43% | +54% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 12,800 | 48 | 0.04% | +45% |
| Carrots and turnips | 12,680 | 89 | 0.03% | +76% |
| Plums | 10,780 | 50 | 0.08% | +91% |
| Margarine and shortening | 10,500 | 61 | 0.08% | −30% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 10,430 | 85 | 0.02% | −4.3% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 9,300 | 38 | 0.15% | −3.1% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 7,570 | 137 | 0% | −65% |
| Sour cherries | 6,750 | 18 | 0.45% | −32% |
| Cucumbers | 6,590 | 93 | 0.01% | +0.3% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 6,180 | 48 | 0.1% | −33% |
| Sheep meat | 5,710 | 85 | 0.05% | +7.7% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 5,310 | 92 | 0.02% | — |
| Lettuce and chicory | 5,280 | 62 | 0.02% | +198% |
| Goat milk | 5,000 | 88 | 0.02% | −52% |
| Olive oil | 4,500 | 22 | 0.17% | +381% |
| Melons | 4,410 | 68 | 0.02% | — |
| Peas, green | 4,370 | 48 | 0.02% | +26% |
| Sheep milk | 4,000 | 64 | 0.04% | −34% |
| Soya bean oil | 4,000 | 77 | 0.01% | +488% |
| Butter of cow milk | 3,900 | 62 | 0.07% | −20% |
| Tallow | 3,800 | 44 | 0.05% | +46% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 3,330 | 15 | 0.27% | +267% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 3,280 | 65 | 0.01% | −26% |
| Whey, dry | 2,375 | 36 | 0.07% | −27% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 2,290 | 45 | 0.09% | +36% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 2,200 | 66 | 0.01% | +8.0% |
| Rye | 2,150 | 48 | 0.02% | −23% |
| Pears | 2,050 | 68 | 0.01% | −30% |
| Strawberries | 2,040 | 65 | 0.02% | −36% |
| Leeks | 1,570 | 37 | 0.07% | +220% |
| Peas, dry | 1,490 | 73 | 0.01% | +157% |
| Eggplants | 1,330 | 74 | 0% | — |
| Other beans, green | 1,290 | 78 | 0% | +19% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 1,280 | 37 | 0.12% | +168% |
| Cherries | 1,140 | 53 | 0.04% | +43% |
| Apricots | 850 | 57 | 0.02% | +134% |
| Blueberries | 830 | 21 | 0.06% | — |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 820 | 53 | 0.01% | −86% |
| Figs | 820 | 39 | 0.06% | +13% |
| Lemons and limes | 810 | 88 | 0% | +348% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 793 | 55 | 0.02% | — |
| Green garlic | 740 | 88 | 0% | +24% |
| Asparagus | 590 | 30 | 0.01% | — |
| Oranges | 550 | 104 | 0% | +419% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 470 | 73 | 0% | — |
| Almonds, in shell | 430 | 38 | 0.01% | +523% |
| Goat meat | 400 | 115 | 0.01% | −50% |
| Spinach | 350 | 55 | 0% | — |
| Walnuts, in shell | 300 | 47 | 0.01% | −90% |
| Whole milk powder | 261 | 58 | 0.01% | −13% |
| Linseed | 220 | 40 | 0.01% | — |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 210 | 33 | 0.05% | — |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 200 | 32 | 0.04% | −80% |
| Raspberries | 200 | 39 | 0.02% | +388% |
| Other pome fruits | 110 | 14 | 0.07% | — |
| Broad beans and horse beans, green | 80 | 52 | 0.01% | — |
| Cheese from milk of buffalo, fresh or processed | 20 | 14 | 0% | −94% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 20 | 27 | 0% | — |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 10 | 105 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Croatia among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Croatia, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Croatia had 3.9 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 533 | 149 | 3.6× |
| Green maize | 233 | 1.16 | 200.8× |
| Wheat | 214 | 97.8 | 2.2× |
| Sugar beet | 122 | 36.0 | 3.4× |
| Cow milk | 121 | 97.7 | 1.2× |
| Beer | 87.1 | 22.7 | 3.8× |
| Barley | 77.8 | 17.4 | 4.5× |
| Soybeans | 65.8 | 48.7 | 1.4× |
| Skim milk of cows | 55.8 | 17.5 | 3.2× |
| Sunflower seed | 46.6 | 6.40 | 7.3× |
| Potatoes | 34.5 | 47.8 | 0.7× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 31.0 | 15.4 | 2.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Croatia reported exports of 142 and imports of 163 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 1,043,891 | USD 252 m | 0.24 | 17 of 137 |
| Soya beans | 238,051 | USD 118 m | 0.49 | 11 of 99 |
| Wheat | 499,747 | USD 114 m | 0.23 | 28 of 102 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 10,922 | USD 84.6 m | 7.75 | 29 of 101 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 103,462 | USD 65.2 m | 0.63 | 23 of 149 |
| Sunflower seed | 104,306 | USD 50.3 m | 0.48 | 13 of 95 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 34,274 | USD 40.0 m | 1.17 | 27 of 113 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 7,126 | USD 35.3 m | 4.95 | 45 of 123 |
| Barley | 146,418 | USD 33.1 m | 0.23 | 23 of 79 |
| Mushrooms and truffles | 4,864 | USD 33.1 m | 6.79 | 18 of 93 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 46,093 | USD 241 m | 5.22 | 34 of 192 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 232,104 | USD 159 m | 0.69 | 8 of 188 |
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 26,609 | USD 150 m | 5.65 | 19 of 169 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 47,734 | USD 149 m | 3.13 | 23 of 168 |
| Bananas | 95,049 | USD 84.9 m | 0.89 | 32 of 139 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 104,185 | USD 72.7 m | 0.70 | 29 of 192 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 63,990 | USD 68.3 m | 1.07 | 42 of 186 |
| Maize (corn) | 42,979 | USD 66.6 m | 1.55 | 107 of 190 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 10,074 | USD 65.0 m | 6.45 | 39 of 139 |
| Coffee, green | 13,456 | USD 61.8 m | 4.59 | 54 of 177 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Croatia?
By volume, the largest products of Croatia in 2024 were maize (2.1 million t), green maize (901,590 t), wheat (828,200 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Croatia the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 3rd, for green maize.
How much maize does Croatia produce per person?
About 533 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 149 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Croatia export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 252 m), soya beans (USD 118 m), wheat (USD 114 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Croatia import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 241 m), raw milk of cattle (USD 159 m), meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 150 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.