Protected areas in Croatia
Croatia: Protected areas was 21,532 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Croatia, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, protected areas in Croatia stood at 21,532 Square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Croatia peaked at 21,546 Square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,944 Square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Croatia 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Protected areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,944 Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 6,944 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,384 Square kilometre | +207.9% |
| 2014 | 21,384 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,395 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21,400 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,400 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,400 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,462 Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21,462 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,546 Square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21,546 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,532 Square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protected areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +207.9% | 6,944 Square kilometre | 21,384 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,190 Square kilometre | 6,944 Square kilometre | 21,462 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,522 Square kilometre | 21,462 Square kilometre | 21,546 Square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected areas in Croatia?
- Protected areas in Croatia was 21,532 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,546 Square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,944 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Croatia rank for protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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