Forest area as share of land area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Forest area as share of land area was 40.36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
40.36
in 2025
All-time low
39.55
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 40.36 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Slovakia peaked at 40.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.55, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as share of land area in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.57 | — |
| 1991 | 39.57 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.56 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.56 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.56 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.56 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.56 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.55 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.55 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.55 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.55 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.58 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.62 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.65 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.75 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.79 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.82 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.86 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.89 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.95 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.01 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.13 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.17 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.21 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.24 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.28 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.32 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.36 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.56 | 39.55 | 39.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 39.55 | 39.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.99 | 39.89 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 | 40.17 | 40.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 79 Mozambique 41 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 40.69 compare
- 81 Cameroon 40.5 compare
- 83 Nicaragua 39.73 compare
- 84 New Zealand 39.13 compare
- 85 Andorra 38.77 compare
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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0211 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0227 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.051 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Slovakia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Slovakia was 40.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.55 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Slovakia ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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