Annual deforestation in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual deforestation was 2,420 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,420 hectares per year
World rank
59th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3,230 hectares per year
in 2000
All-time low
2,280 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Slovenia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Slovenia is 2,420 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Slovenia peaked at 3,230 hectares per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,280 hectares per year, in 2015.
That places Slovenia 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,830 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 3,230 hectares per year | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2,530 hectares per year | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 2,280 hectares per year | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2,420 hectares per year | +6.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2,420 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 60.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2,420 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,830 hectares per year | 2,830 hectares per year | 2,830 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,230 hectares per year | 3,230 hectares per year | 3,230 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,405 hectares per year | 2,280 hectares per year | 2,530 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,420 hectares per year | 2,420 hectares per year | 2,420 hectares per year | 1 |
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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 deforestation in Slovenia?
- Annual deforestation in Slovenia was 2,420 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,230 hectares per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,280 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual deforestation?
- Slovenia ranks 59th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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