Bhutan vs Croatia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
27th
Croatia rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 41.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 1.3% | 39.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 2.0% | 38.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 24.1% | 16.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 45.5% | 4.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Bhutan or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 41.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Bhutan and Croatia?
- 4.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Croatia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Croatia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 27th and Croatia ranks 24th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.