Change forest area share total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Change forest area share total was 0.0955 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Slovakia stood at 0.0955.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Slovakia peaked at 0.0985 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0056, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0056 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0056 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0867 | -1640.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0866 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0865 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0863 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0861 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.086 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.04 | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0985 | +146.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0983 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0982 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0959 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0958 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0956 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0955 | -0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0955 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1640.8% | -0.0056 | 0.0867 |
| 2016 | +146.4% | 0.04 | 0.0985 |
| 2011 | -53.5% | 0.086 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0056 | -0.0056 | -0.0056 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 | -0.0056 | 0.0867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0679 | 0.04 | 0.0985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0961 | 0.0955 | 0.0981 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 change forest area share total in Slovakia?
- Change forest area share total in Slovakia was 0.0955 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0985 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0056 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for change forest area share total?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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