Annual change in forest area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual change in forest area was 1,854 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,854 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1,894 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-107 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Slovakia stood at 1,854 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Slovakia peaked at 1,894 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -107 hectares, 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 in forest area in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -107 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -107 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,650 hectares | -1642.1% |
| 2002 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,650 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 767.99 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 767.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 767.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 767.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 767.99 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,894 hectares | +146.6% |
| 2017 | 1,894 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,894 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,894 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,894 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,854 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,854 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,854 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,854 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,854 hectares | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,854 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -107 hectares | -107 hectares | -107 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,474 hectares | -107 hectares | 1,650 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,307 hectares | 767.99 hectares | 1,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 hectares | 1,854 hectares | 1,894 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 46 Cuba 2,190 hectares compare
- 47 Israel 2,000 hectares compare
- 48 Denmark 1,970 hectares compare
- 50 Switzerland 1,832 hectares compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 1,500 hectares compare
- 51 South Sudan 1,500 hectares compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Slovakia?
- Annual change in forest area in Slovakia was 1,854 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -107 hectares in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Slovakia ranks 49th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.