Overview
Croatian agriculture is characterised by small family agricultural holdings, often located in mountain or karst (limestone) areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints for farming. Forests cover 37% of the total area of Croatia. About 68% of the utilised agricultural area is arable land, while 26% is mostly permanent grassland and meadows.
Goal and strategy
Croatia’s strategy aims to support the sustainable development of economically viable farms, the processing sector and the improvement of living and working conditions in rural areas. It will support the protection of natural resources, biodiversity and the climate through a number of incentives. It will also focus on young and small farmers thanks to various farm investments and business development projects, as well as on higher standards of animal welfare in five livestock sectors (cattle, pigs, poultry, goats and sheep).
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Croatia in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
- Ukratko o strateškom planu: Hrvatske u okviru ZPP-a
Pregled ključnih elemenata i odabira koje je Hrvatska definirala u svojem odobrenom strateškom planu u okviru ZPP-a za provedbu ZPP-a za razdoblje 2023. 2027.
Downloadhrvatski
The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Croatia’s CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Croatia presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.
Croatia’s 2023 annual performance report on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 7 December 2023
The Commission approved Croatia’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 28 October 2022
The Commission approved Croatia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 7 October 2022
Croatia submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 22 April 2022
Croatia’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Croatia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 December 2021
Croatia submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Croatia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
Implementing decision
Observation letters
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (384) – Croatia
