Forest area km in Slovakia
Slovakia: Forest area km was 1.94 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.94 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.90 million
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.94 million for forest area km 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 km in Slovakia peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 113th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.90 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | +0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 4.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.94 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.90 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.92 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.93 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0921 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 10.44 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Slovakia?
- Forest area km in Slovakia was 1.94 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for forest area km?
- Slovakia ranks 113th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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