The consumption of mineral fertilisers in Slovenia was reduced by 28% in the period 1992–2015. The consumption of plant nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O) per hectare of utilised agricultural area was also reduced from 135 kg/ha to 103 kg/ha (23%). In the period 1992–2015, 62 kg of N, 28 kg of P₂O₅, and 34 kg of K₂O were used on average per hectare of utilised agricultural area. In the period 2002–2013, consumption of plant nutrients in Slovenia exceeded the average for EU Member States.

In Slovenia, the level of intensification in agriculture is moderate, focusing mostly on improving labour intensity in agricultural production, i.e. reducing the input of labour per unit of area or product. The number of livestock units (LU) per ha of utilised agricultural area as the most aggregate indicator of production intensity is stable; in the 2000-2013 period, the stocking density, as in other EU countries, slightly decreased. Due to economic pressures (market-price relationships), agricultural holdings are forced to reduce costs and increase productivity and farming intensity.

In 2011, agricultural land covered 19.6% of nature protection areas of various types in Slovenia. 24.9% of all agricultural land is included in nature protection areas. In the past, agriculture in Slovenia has contributed to high diversity of species and habitats and played a key role in the shaping ofcultural landscape. Creation of protected areas is only the first step towards the preservation of traditional agricultural habitats; these habitats will only be preserved if the farmers have an economic interest in maintaining them.

The response of agricultural holdings to agricultural policy supporting the spread of organic farming has been growing from year to year. In the period 1999–2015, the area intended for organic farming increased from 2,400 to 42,188 ha, or from 0.5 to 8.8% of total utilised agricultural area. The structure of agricultural land with organic farming is still strongly dominated by grassland (82% in 2015), which shows that the decision to undergo the transition to this type of production was primarily made by animal holdings.