Annual change forest area in Croatia
Croatia: Annual change forest area was 1,320 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,320
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,520
in 2016
All-time low
400
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Croatia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,320 for annual change forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Croatia peaked at 3,520 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2011.
That places Croatia 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,500 | — |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 400 | -88.6% |
| 2012 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,520 | +780.0% |
| 2017 | 3,520 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,520 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,520 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,520 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,320 | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 1,320 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,320 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,320 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,320 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,320 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,958 | 400 | 3,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 | 1,320 | 3,520 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 compare
- 53 Haiti 1,400 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,040 compare
- 56 Iceland 964 compare
- 57 El Salvador 836.01 compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1125 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.24 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Croatia?
- Annual change forest area in Croatia was 1,320 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,520 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for annual change forest area?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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