Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 241.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 0.007 hectares per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Croatia 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 35 United States 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Belize 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Croatia was 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.