Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia
Croatia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 386.38 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 386.38 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia peaked at 38,166 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 193.19 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 708.37 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 11,742 hectares | +1557.6% |
| 2004 | 1,288 hectares | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 686.91 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 2,469 hectares | +259.4% |
| 2007 | 15,305 hectares | +520.0% |
| 2008 | 4,036 hectares | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 1,760 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 193.19 hectares | -89.0% |
| 2011 | 8,157 hectares | +4122.2% |
| 2012 | 13,073 hectares | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 579.58 hectares | -95.6% |
| 2014 | 579.58 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,524 hectares | +163.0% |
| 2016 | 2,490 hectares | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 38,166 hectares | +1432.8% |
| 2018 | 751.3 hectares | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 1,846 hectares | +145.7% |
| 2020 | 6,075 hectares | +229.1% |
| 2021 | 3,671 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 8,994 hectares | +145.0% |
| 2023 | 643.98 hectares | -92.8% |
| 2024 | 7,148 hectares | +1010.0% |
| 2025 | 386.38 hectares | -94.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 386.38 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 890.83 hectares, 43% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 hectares | 8,157 hectares |
| 2003 | +1557.6% | 708.37 hectares | 11,742 hectares |
| 2017 | +1432.8% | 2,490 hectares | 38,166 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,749 hectares | 686.91 hectares | 15,305 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,736 hectares | 193.19 hectares | 38,166 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,486 hectares | 386.38 hectares | 8,994 hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Croatia was 386.38 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,166 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.19 hectares in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Croatia ranks 124th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.