Drivers of deforestation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Drivers of deforestation was 55.79 hectares in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Slovakia, 2004–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.