Tree cover loss in Croatia

Croatia: Tree cover loss was 7,415 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,415 hectares
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
90th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,394 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
1,710 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Croatia, 2001–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201220242001: 3.3k hectares2002: 2.3k hectares2003: 1.7k hectares2004: 6.6k hectares2005: 2.7k hectares2006: 2.2k hectares2007: 3.2k hectares2008: 3.8k hectares2009: 2.8k hectares2010: 3.4k hectares2011: 2.8k hectares2012: 4.9k hectares2013: 2.9k hectares2014: 4.4k hectares2015: 2.6k hectares2016: 5.3k hectares2017: 5.7k hectares2018: 8.2k hectares2019: 5.9k hectares2020: 6.0k hectares2021: 5.2k hectares2022: 7.8k hectares2023: 10.4k hectares2024: 7.4k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Croatia is 7,415 hectares, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Croatia peaked at 10,394 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,710 hectares, in 2003.

That places Croatia 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,179 hectares 1,710 hectares 6,598 hectares 9
2010s 4,633 hectares 2,633 hectares 8,195 hectares 10
2020s 7,355 hectares 5,217 hectares 10,394 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 87 Costa Rica 8,285 hectares compare
  2. 88 Equatorial Guinea 7,735 hectares compare
  3. 89 Slovakia 7,624 hectares compare
  4. 92 Belgium 6,066 hectares compare
  5. 93 Zimbabwe 5,821 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Croatia?
Tree cover loss in Croatia was 7,415 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 10,394 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,710 hectares in 2003.
How does Croatia rank for tree cover loss?
Croatia ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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