Imported deforestation in Slovenia
Slovenia: Imported deforestation was 520.73 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Slovenia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 520.73 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Slovenia peaked at 1,198 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 520.73 hectares, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,181 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 999.32 hectares | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1,198 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,157 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,053 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 964.76 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 991.97 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,025 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 912.46 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1,120 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 869.53 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 811.78 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 931.88 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 808.57 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 863.07 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 784.75 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 807.75 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 575.24 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 520.73 hectares | -9.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 520.73 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 520.73 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,118 hectares | 999.32 hectares | 1,198 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 929.88 hectares | 808.57 hectares | 1,120 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.12 hectares | 520.73 hectares | 807.75 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 imported deforestation in Slovenia?
- Imported deforestation in Slovenia was 520.73 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.73 hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for imported deforestation?
- Slovenia ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.