The consumption of mineral fertilisers in Slovenia was reduced by 31 % in the period 1992–2017. Also the consumption of nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O) per hectare of utilised agricultural area was reduced from 135 kg/ha to 98 kg/ha, or by 27 %. In the period 1992–2017, on average 62 kg N, 27 kg P₂O₅, and 34 kg of K₂O per hectare of utilised agricultural area were used. In the period 2007–2016 the average consumption of nitrogen in Slovenia was lower (57 kg N/ha) compared to the EU average (60 kg N/ha).

Intensity of agriculture in Slovenia 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 2000–2016 period, the stocking density, like in other EU countries, has slightly decreased.

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 the agricultural policy and favourable market opportunities, which support the spreading of organic farming has been growing every year. The area intended for organic farming has increased in the period 1999–2018 from 2,400 ha to 47,848 ha, or from 0.5 % to 10.0 % of the total utilised agricultural area. The structure of agricultural land with organic farming is strongly dominated by grassland (81 % in 2018), which shows that livestock farms more frequently convert to organic farming.