Croatia vs Southern Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Southern Africa
14.8%
in 2025
Croatia rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
26th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Croatia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 14.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 3.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 14.8% | 13.5% | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 14.8% | 12.8% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 14.8% | 9.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 14.8% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 14.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Croatia and Southern Africa?
- 30.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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.