Costa Rica vs Croatia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Costa Rica
44.1%
in 2020
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
28th
Croatia rank
27th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 44.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Croatia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Croatia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 11.4% | 32.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 45.5% | 1.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Costa Rica or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 44.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 1.4%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Croatia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Croatia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th and Croatia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).