Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Croatia

Protected areas in Croatia in 2025 — 24.1%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 16.1 pp.

2025 24.1% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 45of 213
Period maximum 24.1%2024
Period minimum 8%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Croatia, 2013–2025010203020132015201720192021202320252013: 8%2014: 23.7%2015: 23.7%2016: 23.5%2017: 23.6%2018: 23.6%2019: 23.6%2020: 23.9%2021: 23.9%2022: 23.9%2023: 23.9%2024: 24.1%2025: 24.1%
Change over the period: +16.1 pp Annual average: 1.34 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Croatia 24.1%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.1 +0 pp
2024 24.1 +0.2 pp
2023 23.9 +0 pp
2022 23.9 +0 pp
2021 23.9 +0 pp
2020 23.9 +0.3 pp
2019 23.6 +0 pp
2018 23.6 +0 pp
2017 23.6 +0.1 pp
2016 23.5 −0.2 pp
2015 23.7 +0 pp
2014 23.7 +15.7 pp
2013 8

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.