Above-ground forest biomass in Croatia
Croatia: Above-ground forest biomass was 179.1 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
179.1 tonnes per hectare
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
179.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
168.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Croatia is 179.1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Croatia peaked at 179.1 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.88 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Croatia 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 169.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 168.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 170.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 171.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 172.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 172.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 173.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 174.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 179.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 179.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 179.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.8 tonnes per hectare | 170.8 tonnes per hectare | 170.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 169.84 tonnes per hectare | 169.84 tonnes per hectare | 169.84 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 171.64 tonnes per hectare | 168.88 tonnes per hectare | 173.38 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 176.95 tonnes per hectare | 174.8 tonnes per hectare | 179.1 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 44 Luxembourg 180.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Costa Rica 180.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Serbia 179.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Netherlands 179.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Germany 178.51 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Bulgaria 178.16 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Croatia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Croatia was 179.1 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.1 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.88 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Croatia ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).