Area burned wildfires by type in Croatia
Croatia: Area burned wildfires by type was 386.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 386.38 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.6% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Croatia peaked at 38,166 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 193.19, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 124th 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.
Area burned wildfires by type in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 708.37 | — |
| 2003 | 11,742 | +1557.6% |
| 2004 | 1,288 | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 686.91 | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 2,469 | +259.4% |
| 2007 | 15,305 | +520.0% |
| 2008 | 4,036 | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 1,760 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 193.19 | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 8,157 | +4122.2% |
| 2012 | 13,073 | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 579.58 | -95.6% |
| 2014 | 579.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,524 | +163.0% |
| 2016 | 2,490 | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 38,166 | +1432.8% |
| 2018 | 751.3 | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | +145.7% |
| 2020 | 6,075 | +229.1% |
| 2021 | 3,671 | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 8,994 | +145.0% |
| 2023 | 643.98 | -92.8% |
| 2024 | 7,148 | +1010.0% |
| 2025 | 386.38 | -94.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 386.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4122.2% | 193.19 | 8,157 |
| 2003 | +1557.6% | 708.37 | 11,742 |
| 2017 | +1432.8% | 2,490 | 38,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 | 686.91 | 15,305 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,736 | 193.19 | 38,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,486 | 386.38 | 8,994 | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Croatia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Croatia was 386.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,166 in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.19 in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Croatia ranks 124th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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