Land use in Croatia
Croatia: Land use was 947,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
947,000 hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.32 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
876,000 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 947,000 hectares for land use in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Croatia peaked at 1.32 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 876,000 hectares, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 115th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.18 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 911,000 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 923,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 928,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 935,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 917,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 946,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 957,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 932,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 946,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 956,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 988,400 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 979,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 985,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 949,300 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 890,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 919,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 946,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 889,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 876,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 897,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 968,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 936,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 932,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 947,000 hectares | +1.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 947,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 947,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 911,000 hectares | 957,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,000 hectares | 988,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,750 hectares | 932,000 hectares | 968,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 112 Somalia 1.13 million hectares compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 116 Belgium 886,359 hectares compare
- 117 El Salvador 881,000 hectares compare
- 118 Namibia 812,000 hectares compare
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 land use in Croatia?
- Land use in Croatia was 947,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,000 hectares in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for land use?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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