Central America vs Croatia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Central America
16.2%
in 2025
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Central America rank
21st
Croatia rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Central America
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 16.2% in Central America, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 24th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 1.3% | 10.8% | Central America |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 2.0% | 12.2% | Central America |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 24.1% | 9.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 45.5% | 29.7% | 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, Central America or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 16.2% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Central America and Croatia?
- 29.3%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Croatia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Croatia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Central America ranks 21st and Croatia ranks 24th of 32 groups.
- 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.