Annual change forest area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual change forest area was 1,854 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,854
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,894
in 2016
All-time low
-107
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Slovakia stood at 1,854.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Slovakia peaked at 1,894 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -107, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 49th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -107 | — |
| 1992 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -107 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,650 | -1642.1% |
| 2002 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,650 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 767.99 | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 767.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 767.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 767.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 767.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,894 | +146.6% |
| 2017 | 1,894 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,894 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,894 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,894 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,854 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,854 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,854 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,854 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,854 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -107 | -107 | -107 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,474 | -107 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 | 767.99 | 1,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 | 1,854 | 1,894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 46 Cuba 2,190 compare
- 47 Israel 2,000 compare
- 48 Denmark 1,970 compare
- 50 Switzerland 1,832 compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0921 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Slovakia?
- Annual change forest area in Slovakia was 1,854 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -107 in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual change forest area?
- Slovakia ranks 49th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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