Agriculture-driven deforestation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 5.08 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.08 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Slovakia peaked at 70.97 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.08 hectares, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 hectares | 7.68 hectares | 58.95 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8 hectares | 12.15 hectares | 70.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 hectares | 5.08 hectares | 24.81 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 6.16 hectares compare
- 157 Reunion 6.11 hectares compare
- 158 Switzerland 5.08 hectares compare
- 160 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.56 hectares compare
- 161 Palau 2.52 hectares compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 2.27 hectares compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Slovakia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Slovakia was 5.08 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.97 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 hectares in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Slovakia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.