Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia
Croatia: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 403.21 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia stood at 403.21 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia peaked at 403.21 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 195.39 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Croatia ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 195.39 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 235.82 Square kilometres | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 373.73 Square kilometres | +58.5% |
| 2020 | 387.41 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 403.21 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.39 Square kilometres | 195.39 Square kilometres | 195.39 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 304.77 Square kilometres | 235.82 Square kilometres | 373.73 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 395.31 Square kilometres | 387.41 Square kilometres | 403.21 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 28 Malaysia 2,547 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Ghana 2,325 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Iraq 2,227 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Algeria 1,848 Square kilometres compare
- 32 Hungary 1,684 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Taiwan, China 1,478 Square kilometres compare
- 34 Portugal 1,454 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 21,634 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 88,070 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 9,470 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 5,390 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 55,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 18,827 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Croatia was 403.21 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 403.21 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.39 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Croatia rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation