Congo vs Croatia: Share of land area that is protected

Congo

36.6%

in 2025

Croatia

38.4%

in 2025

Congo rank

25th

Croatia rank

22nd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Congo
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 38.4% against 36.6% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 22nd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Congo
Share of land area that is protected in Croatia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.