Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Slovenia

Slovenia: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
39th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Slovenia, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.238 %2000: 0.262 %2010: 0.203 %2015: 0.183 %2020: 0.195 %

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.2% for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Slovenia peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Slovenia 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Slovenia?
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Slovenia was 0.2% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Slovenia rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Slovenia ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
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
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.