Drivers of deforestation in Croatia
Croatia: Drivers of deforestation was 147.35 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in Croatia stood at 147.35 hectares.
That represents a change of up 58.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Croatia peaked at 182.74 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.64 hectares, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 77th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 hectares | 9.64 hectares | 99.86 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 157.11 hectares | 127.87 hectares | 182.74 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 108.3 hectares | 16.78 hectares | 175.8 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 drivers of deforestation in Croatia?
- Drivers of deforestation in Croatia was 147.35 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.74 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 hectares in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Croatia ranks 77th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.