Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia

Slovakia: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1991–2025

00.0250.050.0750.11991200820251991: -0.006 %1992: -0.006 %1993: -0.006 %1994: -0.006 %1995: -0.006 %1996: -0.006 %1997: -0.006 %1998: -0.006 %1999: -0.006 %2000: -0.006 %2001: 0.087 %2002: 0.087 %2003: 0.087 %2004: 0.086 %2005: 0.086 %2006: 0.086 %2007: 0.086 %2008: 0.086 %2009: 0.086 %2010: 0.086 %2011: 0.04 %2012: 0.04 %2013: 0.04 %2014: 0.04 %2015: 0.04 %2016: 0.098 %2017: 0.098 %2018: 0.098 %2019: 0.098 %2020: 0.098 %2021: 0.096 %2022: 0.096 %2023: 0.096 %2024: 0.096 %2025: 0.096 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.1% for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.

That places Slovakia 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 9
2000s 0.1% -0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 57 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  2. 58 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Russia 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  5. 62 Romania 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Austria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 0.1% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Slovakia ranks 60th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.