Croatia vs Iceland: Annual change in forest area
Croatia
1,320 hectares
in 2025
Iceland
964 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
54th
Iceland rank
56th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1,320 hectares against 964 hectares in Iceland, a difference of 356 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,500 hectares | 1,429 hectares | 2,071 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 3,500 hectares | 1,630 hectares | 1,870 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1,958 hectares | 888.6 hectares | 1,069 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1,687 hectares | 917.67 hectares | 769 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Croatia or Iceland?
- Croatia, at 1,320 hectares against 964 hectares in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Croatia and Iceland?
- 356 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Croatia ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.