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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 128 Lithuania 411,820 hectares compare
  2. 129 Lesotho 400,000 hectares compare
  3. 130 Lebanon 399,760 hectares compare
  4. 132 Rwanda 369,306 hectares compare
  5. 133 Moldova 331,270 hectares compare
  6. 134 United Arab Emirates 300,000 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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