Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Croatia
Croatia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 84.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Croatia stood at 84.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Croatia peaked at 84.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +224.5% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 22.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 27 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 86.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.4% compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 85.3% compare
- 31 Lithuania 83.4% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 83.1% compare
- 33 Ireland 83.0% 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.1901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0252 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0281 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 13,546 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Croatia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Croatia was 84.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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