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Forest cover — Croatia

Forest cover in Croatia in 2023 — 34.79%. Ranked 89 in the world out of 213. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1.57 pp.

2023 34.79% +0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank 89of 213
Period maximum 34.79%2023
Period minimum 33.21%1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Croatia, 1992–20233333.53434.5351992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 33.21%1993: 33.28%1994: 33.34%1995: 33.4%1996: 33.42%1997: 33.49%1998: 33.59%1999: 33.65%2000: 33.71%2001: 33.78%2002: 33.84%2003: 33.87%2004: 33.93%2005: 34%2006: 34.06%2007: 34.12%2008: 34.18%2009: 34.25%2010: 34.31%2011: 34.31%2012: 34.32%2013: 34.33%2014: 34.34%2015: 34.34%2016: 34.38%2017: 34.52%2018: 34.56%2019: 34.6%2020: 34.65%2021: 34.7%2022: 34.74%2023: 34.79%
Change over the period: +1.57 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Croatia

Croatia 34.79%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 34.79 +0.04 pp
2022 34.74 +0.04 pp
2021 34.7 +0.04 pp
2020 34.65 +0.05 pp
2019 34.6 +0.04 pp
2018 34.56 +0.04 pp
2017 34.52 +0.13 pp
2016 34.38 +0.04 pp
2015 34.34 +0.01 pp
2014 34.34 +0.01 pp
2013 34.33 +0.01 pp
2012 34.32 +0.01 pp
2011 34.31 +0.01 pp
2010 34.31 +0.06 pp
2009 34.25 +0.06 pp
2008 34.18 +0.06 pp
2007 34.12 +0.06 pp
2006 34.06 +0.06 pp
2005 34 +0.06 pp
2004 33.93 +0.06 pp
2003 33.87 +0.03 pp
2002 33.84 +0.06 pp
2001 33.78 +0.06 pp
2000 33.71 +0.06 pp
1999 33.65 +0.06 pp
1998 33.59 +0.1 pp
1997 33.49 +0.06 pp
1996 33.42 +0.02 pp
1995 33.4 +0.06 pp
1994 33.34 +0.06 pp
1993 33.28 +0.06 pp
1992 33.21 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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