Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia

Croatia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 84.6 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 182 countries
All-time high
84.6
in 2014
All-time low
16.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 16.82001: 16.82002: 16.82003: 16.82004: 16.82005: 16.82006: 22.22007: 22.22008: 22.22009: 22.22010: 22.22011: 22.22012: 22.22013: 72.12014: 84.62015: 84.62016: 84.62017: 84.62018: 84.62019: 84.62020: 84.62021: 84.62022: 84.62023: 84.62024: 84.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 84.6 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia peaked at 84.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.96 16.8 22.2 10
2010s 64.63 22.2 84.6 10
2020s 84.6 84.6 84.6 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Spain 85.9 compare
  2. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.37 compare
  3. 25 Guadeloupe 85.34 compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 83.49 compare
  5. 28 Ireland 83.17 compare
  6. 29 Namibia 82.98 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia was 84.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 84.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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