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