Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 45.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia peaked at 45.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
That places Croatia 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1518.1% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 2.8% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia was 45.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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