Land use hidden — Other areas in Croatia

Croatia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 21,634 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,634 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 13 countries
All-time high
25,372 Square kilometres
in 2000
All-time low
13,300 Square kilometres
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Croatia, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720231992: 13.3k Square kilometres1993: 14.6k Square kilometres1994: 14.2k Square kilometres1995: 13.9k Square kilometres1996: 17.9k Square kilometres1997: 17.8k Square kilometres1998: 16.6k Square kilometres1999: 16.8k Square kilometres2000: 25.4k Square kilometres2001: 25.2k Square kilometres2002: 25.2k Square kilometres2003: 25.0k Square kilometres2004: 25.2k Square kilometres2005: 24.8k Square kilometres2006: 24.6k Square kilometres2007: 24.8k Square kilometres2008: 23.9k Square kilometres2009: 23.8k Square kilometres2010: 23.4k Square kilometres2011: 23.5k Square kilometres2012: 23.4k Square kilometres2013: 21.1k Square kilometres2014: 21.7k Square kilometres2015: 21.4k Square kilometres2016: 21.3k Square kilometres2017: 21.7k Square kilometres2018: 21.8k Square kilometres2019: 21.6k Square kilometres2020: 21.5k Square kilometres2021: 21.8k Square kilometres2022: 22.0k Square kilometres2023: 21.6k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Croatia is 21,634 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Croatia peaked at 25,372 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,300 Square kilometres, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Croatia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1992 13,300 Square kilometres —
1993 14,585 Square kilometres +9.7%
1994 14,150 Square kilometres -3.0%
1995 13,915 Square kilometres -1.7%
1996 17,920 Square kilometres +28.8%
1997 17,825 Square kilometres -0.5%
1998 16,650 Square kilometres -6.6%
1999 16,775 Square kilometres +0.8%
2000 25,372 Square kilometres +51.2%
2001 25,247 Square kilometres -0.5%
2002 25,182 Square kilometres -0.3%
2003 25,049 Square kilometres -0.5%
2004 25,214 Square kilometres +0.7%
2005 24,829 Square kilometres -1.5%
2006 24,604 Square kilometres -0.9%
2007 24,849 Square kilometres +1.0%
2008 23,943 Square kilometres -3.6%
2009 23,803 Square kilometres -0.6%
2010 23,426 Square kilometres -1.6%
2011 23,499 Square kilometres +0.3%
2012 23,446 Square kilometres -0.2%
2013 21,079 Square kilometres -10.1%
2014 21,663 Square kilometres +2.8%
2015 21,372 Square kilometres -1.3%
2016 21,263 Square kilometres -0.5%
2017 21,678 Square kilometres +2.0%
2018 21,783 Square kilometres +0.5%
2019 21,558 Square kilometres -1.0%
2020 21,519 Square kilometres -0.2%
2021 21,784 Square kilometres +1.2%
2022 22,039 Square kilometres +1.2%
2023 21,634 Square kilometres -1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +51.2% 16,775 Square kilometres 25,372 Square kilometres
1996 +28.8% 13,915 Square kilometres 17,920 Square kilometres

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,640 Square kilometres 13,300 Square kilometres 17,920 Square kilometres 8
2000s 24,809 Square kilometres 23,803 Square kilometres 25,372 Square kilometres 10
2010s 22,077 Square kilometres 21,079 Square kilometres 23,499 Square kilometres 10
2020s 21,744 Square kilometres 21,519 Square kilometres 22,039 Square kilometres 4

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  4. 2 Russia 6.07 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 3 Canada 4.75 million Square kilometres compare
  6. 3 Madagascar 48,948 Square kilometres compare
  7. 4 Australia 2.72 million Square kilometres compare
  8. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 687,582 Square kilometres compare
  9. 5 Türkiye 156,866 Square kilometres compare
  10. 5 China 1.96 million Square kilometres compare
  11. 6 Poland 65,480 Square kilometres compare
  12. 6 Algeria 1.95 million Square kilometres compare
  13. 7 United States 1.83 million Square kilometres compare
  14. 7 Lesotho 6,407 Square kilometres compare
  15. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 42,349 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Croatia?
Land use hidden — other areas in Croatia was 21,634 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 25,372 Square kilometres in 2000.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,300 Square kilometres in 1992.
How does Croatia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Croatia ranks 4th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata