Exported deforestation in Croatia
Croatia: Exported deforestation was 72.14 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Croatia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 72.14 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Croatia peaked at 171.83 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.03 hectares, in 2005.
That places Croatia 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.03 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 44.37 hectares | +77.3% |
| 2007 | 49.53 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 49.91 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.43 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 53.27 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 61.37 hectares | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 63.37 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 69.75 hectares | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 98.14 hectares | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 103.93 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 111.64 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 153.64 hectares | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 163.64 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 160.83 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 171.83 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 157 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 97.82 hectares | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 72.14 hectares | -26.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 72.14 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 72.14 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.85 hectares | 25.03 hectares | 49.91 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.96 hectares | 53.27 hectares | 163.64 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.7 hectares | 72.14 hectares | 171.83 hectares | 4 |
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 exported deforestation in Croatia?
- Exported deforestation in Croatia was 72.14 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.83 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 hectares in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for exported deforestation?
- Croatia ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.