Imported deforestation in Croatia
Croatia: Imported deforestation was 570.73 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Croatia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 570.73 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Croatia peaked at 1,334 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 570.73 hectares, in 2023.
That places Croatia 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,334 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 979.17 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 976.09 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,070 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 807.81 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 825.75 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 803.85 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,179 hectares | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 642.85 hectares | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 818.68 hectares | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 637.29 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 857.29 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 920.23 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 913.62 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 830.58 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 737.05 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 690.85 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 648.93 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 570.73 hectares | -12.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 570.73 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 570.73 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,033 hectares | 807.81 hectares | 1,334 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 842.88 hectares | 637.29 hectares | 1,179 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.89 hectares | 570.73 hectares | 737.05 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 imported deforestation in Croatia?
- Imported deforestation in Croatia was 570.73 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,334 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.73 hectares in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for imported deforestation?
- Croatia ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.