Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bulgaria
734,000 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
776,200 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
41st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 776,200 hectares against 734,000 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 42,200 hectares.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 972,600 hectares | 748,564 hectares | 224,036 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 880,800 hectares | 748,834 hectares | 131,966 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 812,900 hectares | 750,278 hectares | 62,622 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 756,500 hectares | 774,345 hectares | 17,845 hectares | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 776,200 hectares against 734,000 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 42,200 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.