Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia
Croatia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 82.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 240 countries
All-time high
82.01
in 2023
All-time low
21.46
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 82.01 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia peaked at 82.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2000.
That places Croatia 31st out of 240 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.46 | — |
| 2001 | 21.71 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.91 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.91 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.91 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.74 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.52 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 28.52 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.46 | +161.1% |
| 2014 | 81.3 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.44 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.01 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.01 | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 82.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 82.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.96 | 21.46 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.41 | 24.75 | 81.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7 | 81.3 | 82.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 28 French Guiana 83.22 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 82.35 compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 82.06 compare
- 31 Namibia 82.01 compare
- 33 France 81.12 compare
- 34 Germany 79.97 compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1125 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.24 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Croatia was 82.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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