Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia

Croatia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 21.47 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.47 hectares
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
87th
of 225 countries
All-time high
450.78 hectares
in 2003
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia, 2002–2024

01002003004005002002201320242002: 64.4 hectares2003: 450.8 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 0 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 300.5 hectares2008: 343.5 hectares2009: 0 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 193.2 hectares2012: 85.9 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 171.7 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 150.3 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 42.9 hectares2023: 128.8 hectares2024: 21.5 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia stood at 21.47 hectares.

That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia peaked at 450.78 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2004.

That places Croatia 87th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144.89 hectares 0 hectares 450.78 hectares 8
2010s 60.1 hectares 0 hectares 193.19 hectares 10
2020s 38.64 hectares 0 hectares 128.79 hectares 5

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  7. 87 Jamaica 21.47 hectares compare
  8. 87 Liberia 21.47 hectares compare
  9. 87 Namibia 21.47 hectares compare
  10. 87 North Korea 21.47 hectares compare
  11. 87 Portugal 21.47 hectares compare
  12. 87 United States Virgin Islands 21.47 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Croatia was 21.47 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 450.78 hectares in 2003.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2004.
How does Croatia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Croatia ranks 87th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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