Drivers of deforestation in Slovakia

Slovakia: Drivers of deforestation was 55.79 hectares in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
55.79 hectares
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
153.02 hectares
in 2014
All-time low
0.64 hectares
in 2007
Years of data
8
2004–2017

Drivers of deforestation in Slovakia, 2004–2017

0501001502004201020172004: 52.7 hectares2005: 112.7 hectares2007: 0.64 hectares2012: 90.8 hectares2013: 94 hectares2014: 153 hectares2015: 103.8 hectares2017: 55.8 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2017, drivers of deforestation in Slovakia stood at 55.79 hectares.

That represents a change of down 46.3% on the previous year and up 8,617.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Slovakia peaked at 153.02 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.64 hectares, in 2007.

That places Slovakia 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.34 hectares 0.64 hectares 112.71 hectares 3
2010s 99.49 hectares 55.79 hectares 153.02 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 92 Turkey 65.15 hectares compare
  2. 93 Czechia 59.76 hectares compare
  3. 94 Sri Lanka 58.41 hectares compare
  4. 96 Bangladesh 53.17 hectares compare
  5. 97 Jamaica 50.35 hectares compare
  6. 98 Estonia 48.66 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drivers of deforestation in Slovakia?
Drivers of deforestation in Slovakia was 55.79 hectares in 2017, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 153.02 hectares in 2014.
What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 hectares in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for drivers of deforestation?
Slovakia ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,617.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drivers of deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
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Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.