Annual number of wildfires in Croatia
Croatia: Annual number of wildfires was 24 wildfires in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of wildfires in Croatia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 24 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Croatia peaked at 248 wildfires in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12 wildfires, in 2023.
That places Croatia 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of wildfires in Croatia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 248 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 30 wildfires | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 33 wildfires | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 67 wildfires | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 78 wildfires | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 243 wildfires | +211.5% |
| 2018 | 60 wildfires | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 116 wildfires | +93.3% |
| 2020 | 65 wildfires | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 51 wildfires | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 164 wildfires | +221.6% |
| 2023 | 12 wildfires | -92.7% |
| 2024 | 20 wildfires | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 14 wildfires | -30.0% |
| 2026 | 24 wildfires | +71.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 24 wildfires is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 wildfires, 24.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 24 wildfires is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11 wildfires, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 109.38 wildfires | 30 wildfires | 248 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 50 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 164 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Croatia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Croatia was 24 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 wildfires in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 wildfires in 2023.
- How does Croatia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Croatia ranks 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.