Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia
Croatia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 84.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 84.6% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia peaked at 84.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +224.5% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 84.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 84.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 22.2% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 27 French Southern Territories 86.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 85.4% compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 85.3% compare
- 31 Lithuania 83.4% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 83.0% compare
- 33 Ireland 83.0% compare
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Croatia was 84.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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 2023.
- 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 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).