Annual change in forest area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual change in forest area was -55.98 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-55.98 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4,500 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
-834.01 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Slovenia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Slovenia is -55.98 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 128.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Slovenia peaked at 4,500 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, -834.01 hectares, in 2016.
Slovenia ranks 155th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,500 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,400 hectares | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 hectares | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -834.01 hectares | -517.0% |
| 2017 | -834.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -834.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -834.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -834.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -55.98 hectares | -93.3% |
| 2022 | -55.98 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -55.98 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -55.98 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -55.98 hectares | -0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's -55.98 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,710 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 4,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -93.6 hectares | -834.01 hectares | 1,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -185.65 hectares | -834.01 hectares | -55.98 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 152 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -22 hectares compare
- 153 Mayotte -34 hectares compare
- 154 Dominica -44 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 hectares compare
- 157 Cyprus -168 hectares compare
- 158 Seychelles -218 hectares compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 -0.9661 % 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 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Slovenia?
- Annual change in forest area in Slovenia was -55.98 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -834.01 hectares in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Slovenia ranks 155th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.