Forest area in Croatia
Croatia: Forest area was 19,466 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Croatia stood at 19,466 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 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 19,466 sq. km in 2023 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.
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 | 19,252 sq. km | 19,200 sq. km | 19,366 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,429 sq. km | 19,391 sq. km | 19,466 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 108 Hungary 20,486 sq. km compare
- 109 Algeria 19,776 sq. km compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 19,547 sq. km compare
- 112 Slovakia 19,259 sq. km compare
- 113 Bangladesh 18,834 sq. km compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 13,701 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,914 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Croatia?
- Forest area in Croatia was 19,466 sq. km in 2023, 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 19,466 sq. km in 2023.
- 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 2023.
- 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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About this data
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.