Croatia vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Croatia rank
27th
South America rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Croatia
- South America
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 3.0 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 8.4% | 7.1% | South America |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 9.7% | 7.7% | South America |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 14.0% | 10.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 14.9% | 30.6% | 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, Croatia or South America?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Croatia and South America?
- 30.5%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 27th and South America ranks 25th of 197 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.