Land use over the long-term in Slovenia
Slovenia: Land use over the long-term was 378,629 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
378,629 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
643,305 hectares
in 1100
All-time low
221,831 hectares
in 1800
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 378,629 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Slovenia peaked at 643,305 hectares in 1100 and was at its lowest, 221,831 hectares, in 1800.
That places Slovenia 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 487,402 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 643,305 hectares | +32.0% |
| 1200 | 528,145 hectares | -17.9% |
| 1300 | 403,573 hectares | -23.6% |
| 1400 | 482,908 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1500 | 361,684 hectares | -25.1% |
| 1600 | 305,422 hectares | -15.6% |
| 1700 | 307,758 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1710 | 295,810 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1720 | 282,374 hectares | -4.5% |
| 1730 | 267,348 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1740 | 250,625 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1750 | 232,092 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1760 | 231,058 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 229,552 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1780 | 227,539 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 224,979 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 221,831 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1810 | 222,511 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 227,115 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 231,460 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 235,498 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 239,175 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 242,432 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 256,188 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 270,085 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 283,992 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1900 | 297,750 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 311,164 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 334,157 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 357,371 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1940 | 380,396 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 402,708 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 401,821 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 401,301 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 401,038 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 400,930 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 400,898 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 400,851 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 400,722 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 400,445 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 399,966 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 401,745 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 401,745 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 397,465 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 391,961 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 393,184 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 394,407 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 394,407 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 392,573 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 392,573 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 391,533 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 392,634 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 388,109 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 388,904 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 387,925 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 388,659 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 388,537 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 386,213 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 386,825 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 388,537 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 387,864 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 391,411 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 392,389 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 390,066 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 389,943 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 390,066 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 388,598 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 389,454 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 388,720 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 388,109 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 388,415 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 388,048 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 329,841 hectares | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 328,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 325,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 319,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 301,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 290,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 287,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 298,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 314,000 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 307,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 307,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 308,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 287,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 305,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 285,000 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 297,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 385,080 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 389,970 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 387,550 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 383,720 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 376,120 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 372,940 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 377,730 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 379,150 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 379,770 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 377,010 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 376,260 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 377,820 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 376,540 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 377,610 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 377,790 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 378,059 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 378,344 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 378,629 hectares | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 378,629 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 378,629 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 33% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Slovenia 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 | +32.0% | 487,402 hectares | 643,305 hectares |
| 2008 | +29.7% | 297,000 hectares | 385,080 hectares |
| 1500 | -25.1% | 482,908 hectares | 361,684 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 487,402 hectares | 487,402 hectares | 487,402 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 643,305 hectares | 643,305 hectares | 643,305 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 528,145 hectares | 528,145 hectares | 528,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 403,573 hectares | 403,573 hectares | 403,573 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 482,908 hectares | 482,908 hectares | 482,908 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 361,684 hectares | 361,684 hectares | 361,684 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 305,422 hectares | 305,422 hectares | 305,422 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 307,758 hectares | 307,758 hectares | 307,758 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 295,810 hectares | 295,810 hectares | 295,810 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 282,374 hectares | 282,374 hectares | 282,374 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 267,348 hectares | 267,348 hectares | 267,348 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 250,625 hectares | 250,625 hectares | 250,625 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 232,092 hectares | 232,092 hectares | 232,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 231,058 hectares | 231,058 hectares | 231,058 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 229,552 hectares | 229,552 hectares | 229,552 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 227,539 hectares | 227,539 hectares | 227,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 224,979 hectares | 224,979 hectares | 224,979 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 221,831 hectares | 221,831 hectares | 221,831 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 222,511 hectares | 222,511 hectares | 222,511 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 227,115 hectares | 227,115 hectares | 227,115 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 231,460 hectares | 231,460 hectares | 231,460 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 235,498 hectares | 235,498 hectares | 235,498 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 239,175 hectares | 239,175 hectares | 239,175 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 242,432 hectares | 242,432 hectares | 242,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 256,188 hectares | 256,188 hectares | 256,188 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 270,085 hectares | 270,085 hectares | 270,085 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 283,992 hectares | 283,992 hectares | 283,992 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 297,750 hectares | 297,750 hectares | 297,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 311,164 hectares | 311,164 hectares | 311,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 334,157 hectares | 334,157 hectares | 334,157 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 357,371 hectares | 357,371 hectares | 357,371 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 380,396 hectares | 380,396 hectares | 380,396 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 401,068 hectares | 399,966 hectares | 402,708 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 395,159 hectares | 391,533 hectares | 401,745 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 388,421 hectares | 386,213 hectares | 392,634 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 389,717 hectares | 388,109 hectares | 392,389 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,489 hectares | 287,000 hectares | 388,048 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 318,505 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 389,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,807 hectares | 372,940 hectares | 387,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,829 hectares | 376,540 hectares | 378,629 hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Slovenia?
- Land use over the long-term in Slovenia was 378,629 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 643,305 hectares in 1100.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,831 hectares in 1800.
- How does Slovenia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Slovenia ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.