Share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia
Croatia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 45.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia peaked at 45.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1990.
That places Croatia 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +1518.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -93.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1484.3% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 45.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 45.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 10.0% | 2.8% | 45.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Croatia was 45.5% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- How does Croatia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).