Forest area km in Croatia
Croatia: Forest area km was 1.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.95 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.85 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Croatia is 1.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Croatia peaked at 1.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million, in 1990.
Croatia ranks 112th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.85 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 4.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.95 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.85 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.89 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1125 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.24 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Croatia?
- Forest area km in Croatia was 1.95 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for forest area km?
- Croatia ranks 112th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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