Deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia
Slovakia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,250 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,250 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia peaked at 2,243 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 531.8 hectares, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 531.8 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 557.98 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 892.98 hectares | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 1,034 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,013 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,642 hectares | +62.1% |
| 2011 | 1,548 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,272 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1,309 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,720 hectares | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 1,607 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,131 hectares | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 2,143 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,243 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,238 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,739 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1,664 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,294 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,250 hectares | -3.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,250 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,250 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +62.1% | 1,013 hectares | 1,642 hectares |
| 2007 | +60.0% | 557.98 hectares | 892.98 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805.82 hectares | 531.8 hectares | 1,034 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,785 hectares | 1,272 hectares | 2,243 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,487 hectares | 1,250 hectares | 1,739 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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 -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Slovakia was 1,250 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.8 hectares in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Slovakia ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.