Annual change in forest area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual change in forest area was -55.98 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (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.