Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 2.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2016
All-time low
2.03
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia stood at 2.87. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Croatia peaked at 2.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2000.
That places Croatia 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 1 |
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More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 14,340 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 56,032 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19,166 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 2,642 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 121,443 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 217,176 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 289,518 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 281,518 t (2024)
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 2.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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