Forest area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Forest area was 1.24 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.24 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.25 million hectares
in 2015
All-time low
1.19 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Slovenia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Slovenia stood at 1.24 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Slovenia peaked at 1.25 million hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million hectares, in 1990.
Slovenia ranks 120th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.19 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.24 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 2.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.24 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 117 Belize 1.32 million hectares compare
- 118 Switzerland 1.27 million hectares compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.26 million hectares compare
- 121 Togo 1.22 million hectares compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.21 million hectares compare
- 123 Afghanistan 1.21 million hectares compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9661 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Slovenia?
- Forest area in Slovenia was 1.24 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for forest area?
- Slovenia ranks 120th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.