Surface area in Croatia
Croatia: Surface area was 88,070 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88,070 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 216 countries
All-time high
88,073 sq. km
in 2013
All-time low
56,540 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Croatia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Croatia stood at 88,070 sq. km.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Croatia peaked at 88,073 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56,540 sq. km, in 1961.
Croatia ranks 114th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,540 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56,610 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56,540 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56,540 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56,594 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56,590 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88,073 sq. km | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,073 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88,070 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 88,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 88,070 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 88,070 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,554 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 56,610 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,575 sq. km | 56,540 sq. km | 56,594 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,628 sq. km | 56,590 sq. km | 88,073 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,070 sq. km | 88,070 sq. km | 88,070 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Croatia?
- Surface area in Croatia was 88,070 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,073 sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,540 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Croatia rank for surface area?
- Croatia ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.