Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia

Croatia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1,009 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,009
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
136th
of 225 countries
All-time high
51,690
in 2017
All-time low
794.24
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia, 2002–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201320252002: 5.9k2003: 22.6k2004: 3.8k2005: 4.9k2006: 5.0k2007: 25.0k2008: 14.3k2009: 5.6k2010: 1.2k2011: 28.2k2012: 22.8k2013: 794.22014: 1.2k2015: 5.7k2016: 3.9k2017: 51.7k2018: 1.7k2019: 4.2k2020: 11.2k2021: 4.5k2022: 13.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 9.2k2025: 1.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia is 1,009, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia peaked at 51,690 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 794.24, in 2013.

Croatia ranks 136th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 5,860 —
2003 22,604 +285.7%
2004 3,821 -83.1%
2005 4,851 +27.0%
2006 5,023 +3.5%
2007 24,965 +397.0%
2008 14,339 -42.6%
2009 5,646 -60.6%
2010 1,245 -77.9%
2011 28,228 +2167.2%
2012 22,775 -19.3%
2013 794.24 -96.5%
2014 1,181 +48.6%
2015 5,688 +381.8%
2016 3,950 -30.6%
2017 51,690 +1208.7%
2018 1,653 -96.8%
2019 4,164 +151.9%
2020 11,227 +169.6%
2021 4,486 -60.0%
2022 13,416 +199.0%
2023 1,438 -89.3%
2024 9,187 +538.8%
2025 1,009 -89.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 1,009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86, 11.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 1,009 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +2167.2% 1,245 28,228
2017 +1208.7% 3,950 51,690

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,889 3,821 24,965 8
2010s 12,137 794.24 51,690 10
2020s 6,794 1,009 13,416 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 133 Palestine 1,116 compare
  2. 134 Lithuania 1,095 compare
  3. 135 Slovakia 1,030 compare
  4. 136 Ireland 1,009 compare
  5. 138 Jamaica 944.5 compare
  6. 139 Puerto Rico 794.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia?
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Croatia was 1,009 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 51,690 in 2017.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 794.24 in 2013.
How does Croatia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Croatia ranks 136th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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