Grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia
Slovakia: Grazing land use over the long term was 498,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
498,400
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 1600
All-time low
494,773
in 2017
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 498,400 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia peaked at 1.61 million in 1600 and was at its lowest, 494,773, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 120th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 887,256 | — |
| 1100 | 1.36 million | +52.7% |
| 1200 | 1.43 million | +5.6% |
| 1300 | 1.58 million | +10.5% |
| 1400 | 1.52 million | -3.8% |
| 1500 | 1.32 million | -13.3% |
| 1600 | 1.61 million | +22.1% |
| 1700 | 1.42 million | -12.0% |
| 1710 | 1.36 million | -3.9% |
| 1720 | 1.30 million | -4.5% |
| 1730 | 1.23 million | -5.3% |
| 1740 | 1.15 million | -6.3% |
| 1750 | 1.07 million | -7.4% |
| 1760 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 1.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1810 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1840 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.06 million | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 1.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 990,720 | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 956,265 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 916,916 | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 940,449 | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 874,754 | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 804,914 | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 813,779 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 822,826 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 831,618 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 839,817 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 847,179 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 853,554 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 858,877 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 863,154 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 866,455 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 880,627 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 880,627 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 864,521 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 852,678 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 846,994 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 839,889 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 838,935 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 838,463 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 835,622 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 834,200 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 833,253 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 828,042 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 828,044 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 828,516 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 829,938 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 828,044 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 820,466 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 813,361 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 808,151 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 810,046 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 796,782 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 792,519 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 790,624 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 788,730 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 786,836 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 777,362 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 777,362 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 778,783 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 779,731 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 777,363 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 777,363 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 792,522 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 806,733 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 834,999 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 834,999 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 839,999 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 841,999 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 845,999 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 847,999 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 855,999 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 864,999 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 784,000 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 799,000 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 795,000 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 514,000 | -35.3% |
| 2005 | 524,000 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 536,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 528,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 532,000 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 524,000 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 527,300 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 518,200 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 514,900 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 511,280 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 507,784 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 502,107 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 499,064 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 494,773 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 524,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 518,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 519,000 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 512,000 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 509,000 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 505,600 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 502,000 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 498,400 | -0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 498,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 498,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +52.7% | 887,256 | 1.36 million |
| 2004 | -35.3% | 795,000 | 514,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 887,256 | 887,256 | 887,256 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1.58 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1.61 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 990,720 | 990,720 | 990,720 | 1 |
| 1910s | 956,265 | 956,265 | 956,265 | 1 |
| 1920s | 916,916 | 916,916 | 916,916 | 1 |
| 1930s | 940,449 | 940,449 | 940,449 | 1 |
| 1940s | 874,754 | 874,754 | 874,754 | 1 |
| 1950s | 840,217 | 804,914 | 866,455 | 10 |
| 1960s | 851,256 | 834,200 | 880,627 | 10 |
| 1970s | 822,786 | 808,151 | 833,253 | 10 |
| 1980s | 784,609 | 777,362 | 796,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 827,861 | 777,363 | 855,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,100 | 514,000 | 864,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,741 | 494,773 | 527,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 507,667 | 498,400 | 519,000 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Slovakia was 498,400 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1600.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 494,773 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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