Forest area in Croatia

Croatia: Forest area was 1,946 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,946 ha th
World rank
122nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,946 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
1,850 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Croatia, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720251990: 1.9k ha th2000: 1.9k ha th2010: 1.9k ha th2015: 1.9k ha th2020: 1.9k ha th2025: 1.9k ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 1,946 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Croatia peaked at 1,946 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,850 ha th, in 1990.

That places Croatia 122nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Forest area in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Croatia, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 1,850 ha th —
2000 1,885 ha th +1.9%
2010 1,920 ha th +1.9%
2015 1,922 ha th +0.1%
2020 1,940 ha th +0.9%
2025 1,946 ha th +0.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1,946 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 3.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1,946 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,850 ha th 1,850 ha th 1,850 ha th 1
2000s 1,885 ha th 1,885 ha th 1,885 ha th 1
2010s 1,921 ha th 1,920 ha th 1,922 ha th 2
2020s 1,943 ha th 1,940 ha th 1,946 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 119 Hungary 2,087 ha th compare
  2. 120 Uruguay 2,063 ha th compare
  3. 121 Malawi 2,032 ha th compare
  4. 123 Slovakia 1,940 ha th compare
  5. 124 Bangladesh 1,873 ha th compare
  6. 125 Algeria 1,691 ha th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Croatia?
Forest area in Croatia was 1,946 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,946 ha th in 2025.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,850 ha th in 1990.
How does Croatia rank for forest area?
Croatia ranks 122nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
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