Share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia

Croatia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 61.22 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
61.22
World rank
76th
of 168 countries
All-time high
67.77
in 1780
All-time low
31.29
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia, 1780–2010

02040601780189520101780: 67.81790: 67.51800: 67.21810: 66.91820: 66.11830: 65.21840: 64.31850: 63.21860: 62.21870: 59.91880: 57.51890: 54.91900: 52.21910: 49.51920: 45.71930: 41.61940: 37.21950: 32.31960: 31.31970: 34.11980: 36.31990: 39.82000: 46.52010: 61.2

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 61.22 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia peaked at 67.77 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 31.29, in 1960.

Croatia ranks 76th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 67.77
1790 67.47 -0.4%
1800 67.16 -0.4%
1810 66.85 -0.5%
1820 66.08 -1.2%
1830 65.18 -1.4%
1840 64.26 -1.4%
1850 63.19 -1.7%
1860 62.17 -1.6%
1870 59.91 -3.6%
1880 57.46 -4.1%
1890 54.89 -4.5%
1900 52.15 -5.0%
1910 49.46 -5.2%
1920 45.72 -7.6%
1930 41.6 -9.0%
1940 37.25 -10.5%
1950 32.28 -13.3%
1960 31.29 -3.1%
1970 34.05 +8.8%
1980 36.31 +6.6%
1990 39.75 +9.5%
2000 46.54 +17.1%
2010 61.22 +31.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 61.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 61.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat 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
2010 +31.5% 46.54 61.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 67.77 67.77 67.77 1
1790s 67.47 67.47 67.47 1
1800s 67.16 67.16 67.16 1
1810s 66.85 66.85 66.85 1
1820s 66.08 66.08 66.08 1
1830s 65.18 65.18 65.18 1
1840s 64.26 64.26 64.26 1
1850s 63.19 63.19 63.19 1
1860s 62.17 62.17 62.17 1
1870s 59.91 59.91 59.91 1
1880s 57.46 57.46 57.46 1
1890s 54.89 54.89 54.89 1
1900s 52.15 52.15 52.15 1
1910s 49.46 49.46 49.46 1
1920s 45.72 45.72 45.72 1
1930s 41.6 41.6 41.6 1
1940s 37.25 37.25 37.25 1
1950s 32.28 32.28 32.28 1
1960s 31.29 31.29 31.29 1
1970s 34.05 34.05 34.05 1
1980s 36.31 36.31 36.31 1
1990s 39.75 39.75 39.75 1
2000s 46.54 46.54 46.54 1
2010s 61.22 61.22 61.22 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 73 France 62.02 compare
  2. 74 Denmark 61.44 compare
  3. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.25 compare
  4. 77 East Timor 60.8 compare
  5. 78 Burkina Faso 60.78 compare
  6. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 60.66 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Croatia was 61.22 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 67.77 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.29 in 1960.
How does Croatia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Croatia ranks 76th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.