Cropping may refer to:

• Cropping (punishment), the removal of a person's ears as a punishment
• Cropping (animal), cutting the ears of an animal shorter, usually trimming to shape the pinnae
• Docking (animal), cutting a part of an animal tail, less commonly used in reference to ears
• Cropping (image), removing unwanted outer parts of an image
• Scrapbooking, also called cropping, the creation of cards and or scrapbooks in unique and creative ways as a hobby

It may also mean:

• Crop farming