Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Croatia
Croatia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 82.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Croatia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 82.0% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Croatia peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, 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.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +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 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 82.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 82.0% 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 | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 24.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.3% | 82.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 28 French Guiana 83.2% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 82.3% compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 82.1% compare
- 31 Namibia 82.0% compare
- 33 France 81.1% compare
- 34 Germany 80.0% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Croatia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Croatia was 82.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Croatia ranks 31st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).