Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Croatia
Croatia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 1,872 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1,872 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Croatia peaked at 1,872 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,767 1000 ha, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 115th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,767 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,771 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,776 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,781 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,785 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,790 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,794 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,799 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,803 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,808 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,812 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,816 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,820 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,824 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,828 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,833 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,837 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,841 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,845 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,846 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,847 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,847 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,851 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,854 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,858 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,861 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,865 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,866 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,868 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,869 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,871 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,872 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1,872 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1,872 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,783 1000 ha | 1,767 1000 ha | 1,799 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,822 1000 ha | 1,803 1000 ha | 1,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,850 1000 ha | 1,845 1000 ha | 1,861 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,868 1000 ha | 1,865 1000 ha | 1,872 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Croatia?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Croatia was 1,872 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,872 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,767 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.