Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia
Croatia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 216.18 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia stood at 216.18 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia peaked at 391.72 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.99 hectares, in 2015.
Croatia ranks 64th of 186 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.45 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 275.87 hectares | +189.0% |
| 2003 | 185.62 hectares | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 391.72 hectares | +111.0% |
| 2005 | 147.15 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2006 | 213.75 hectares | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 230.71 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 299.94 hectares | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 239.3 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 192.06 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 142.46 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 144.73 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 76.17 hectares | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 99.29 hectares | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 56.99 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 106.61 hectares | +87.1% |
| 2017 | 154.39 hectares | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 182.97 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 143.62 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 266.46 hectares | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 142.62 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 166.06 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 260.37 hectares | +56.8% |
| 2024 | 216.18 hectares | -17.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 216.18 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 216.18 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.06 hectares | 95.45 hectares | 391.72 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 129.93 hectares | 56.99 hectares | 192.06 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.34 hectares | 142.62 hectares | 266.46 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 222.3 hectares compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 221.94 hectares compare
- 63 Central African Republic 221.72 hectares compare
- 65 Belarus 215.41 hectares compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 213.06 hectares compare
- 67 Suriname 212.65 hectares 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 in Croatia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Croatia was 216.18 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 391.72 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 hectares in 2015.
- How does Croatia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Croatia ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.