Share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia
Croatia: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 60th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -82.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +569.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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)
- 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 annual global forest expansion in Croatia?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Croatia was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Croatia ranks 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.