Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia
Croatia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 74,120 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74,120 hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 185 countries
All-time high
90,168 hectares
in 1992
All-time low
74,120 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia stood at 74,120 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia peaked at 90,168 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74,120 hectares, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 111th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 90,168 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 89,097 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 88,026 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 86,955 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 85,884 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84,813 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83,742 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 82,671 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 81,600 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 80,924 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80,248 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79,572 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78,896 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78,220 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 77,544 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 76,868 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76,192 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 75,516 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 74,840 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 74,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74,840 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74,808 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 74,776 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74,744 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74,712 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,680 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 74,568 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74,456 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 74,344 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74,232 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 74,120 hectares | -0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 74,120 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 74,120 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,420 hectares | 82,671 hectares | 90,168 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 78,558 hectares | 75,516 hectares | 81,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,808 hectares | 74,712 hectares | 74,840 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,400 hectares | 74,120 hectares | 74,680 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Croatia was 74,120 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,168 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,120 hectares in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Croatia ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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