Forest area (sq. km) in Croatia
Croatia: Forest area (sq. km) was 19,462 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Croatia, 1992–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Croatia stood at 19,462 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Croatia peaked at 19,462 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,570 sq. km, in 1992.
Croatia ranks 111th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,570 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 18,605 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18,640 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18,675 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 18,710 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18,745 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18,780 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18,815 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18,850 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18,885 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 18,920 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18,955 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,990 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,025 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,060 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19,095 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,130 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19,165 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,200 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,204 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,208 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,212 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,216 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,220 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,255 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,290 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,326 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,361 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 19,396 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19,409 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,422 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19,436 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 19,449 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 19,462 sq. km | +0.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 19,462 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 4.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 19,462 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,692 sq. km | 18,570 sq. km | 18,815 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,008 sq. km | 18,850 sq. km | 19,165 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,249 sq. km | 19,200 sq. km | 19,361 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,429 sq. km | 19,396 sq. km | 19,462 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Croatia?
- Forest area in Croatia was 19,462 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,462 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,570 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Croatia rank for forest area?
- Croatia ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.