15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Croatia
Croatia: 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land was 17.55 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Croatia is 17.55 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Croatia peaked at 23 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.15 %, in 2015.
That places Croatia 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 % | — |
| 2005 | 20.47 % | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 17.92 % | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 17.15 % | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.34 % | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.55 % | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.73 % | 20.47 % | 23 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.47 % | 17.15 % | 17.92 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.55 % | 17.55 % | 17.55 % | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
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- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Croatia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land in Croatia was 17.55 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 % in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land?
- Croatia ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover index: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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