Croatia vs Slovakia: Forest area
Croatia
1.95 million hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1.94 million hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
112th
Slovakia rank
113th
Forest area over time
- Croatia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1.95 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Slovakia, a difference of 5,710 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Croatia ranks 112th and Slovakia ranks 113th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 36,248 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 8,085 hectares | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2,428 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 7,045 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Croatia or Slovakia?
- Croatia, at 1.95 million hectares against 1.94 million hectares in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Croatia and Slovakia?
- 5,710 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Slovakia rank globally for forest area?
- Croatia ranks 112th and Slovakia ranks 113th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.