Protected areas in Croatia

Croatia: Protected areas was 21,532 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,532 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21,546 Square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
6,944 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Croatia, 2011–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201720232011: 6.9k Square kilometre2012: 6.9k Square kilometre2013: 21.4k Square kilometre2014: 21.4k Square kilometre2015: 21.4k Square kilometre2016: 21.4k Square kilometre2017: 21.4k Square kilometre2018: 21.4k Square kilometre2019: 21.5k Square kilometre2020: 21.5k Square kilometre2021: 21.5k Square kilometre2022: 21.5k Square kilometre2023: 21.5k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected areas in Croatia is 21,532 Square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of 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

Annual values for Protected areas in Croatia, 2011 to 2023.
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%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 21,532 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,712 Square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 21,532 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,688 Square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +207.9% 6,944 Square kilometre 21,384 Square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 10 Greece 45,721 Square kilometre compare
  2. 11 Finland 45,173 Square kilometre compare
  3. 12 Austria 24,609 Square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Croatia 21,532 Square kilometre compare
  5. 15 Portugal 20,737 Square kilometre compare
  6. 16 Hungary 20,688 Square kilometre compare

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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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Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 468 data points, 2011–2023
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