Deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia
Croatia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 498.59 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia stood at 498.59 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia peaked at 1,309 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 498.59 hectares, in 2023.
That places Croatia 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 990.47 hectares | 762.38 hectares | 1,309 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 738.92 hectares | 533.36 hectares | 1,115 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.19 hectares | 498.59 hectares | 565.22 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 26.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Croatia was 498.59 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.59 hectares in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Croatia ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.