Imported deforestation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Imported deforestation was 1,251 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Slovakia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1,251 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Slovakia peaked at 2,356 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,163 hectares, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,163 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,227 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,566 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1,672 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,604 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,070 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 1,854 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,452 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 1,396 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,772 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1,678 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,230 hectares | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 2,257 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,356 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,321 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,805 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1,701 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,309 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 1,251 hectares | -4.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,251 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,251 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,446 hectares | 1,163 hectares | 1,672 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,939 hectares | 1,396 hectares | 2,356 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,517 hectares | 1,251 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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 -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Slovakia?
- Imported deforestation in Slovakia was 1,251 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 hectares in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for imported deforestation?
- Slovakia ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.