Croatia vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Eastern Asia
14.6%
in 2025
Croatia rank
24th
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Croatia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 14.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 3.1 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Croatia ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 8.4% | 6.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 13.5% | 10.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 14.6% | 30.9% | 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, Croatia or Eastern Asia?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 14.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Croatia and Eastern Asia?
- 30.9%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 26th 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.