Annual deforestation in Croatia
Croatia: Annual deforestation was 40 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
40 hectares per year
World rank
73rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
330 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
40 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Croatia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 40 hectares per year for annual deforestation in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Croatia peaked at 330 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40 hectares per year, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 73rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 330 hectares per year | +725.0% |
| 2010 | 90 hectares per year | -72.7% |
| 2015 | 50 hectares per year | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 40 hectares per year | -20.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 40 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 40 hectares per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 hectares per year | 40 hectares per year | 40 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 330 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 70 hectares per year | 50 hectares per year | 90 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 40 hectares per year | 40 hectares per year | 40 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Croatia?
- Annual deforestation in Croatia was 40 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 330 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for annual deforestation?
- Croatia ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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