Land use in Slovakia
Slovakia: Land use was 1.32 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.32 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.61 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
1.32 million hectares
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Land use in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Slovakia stood at 1.32 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Slovakia peaked at 1.61 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million hectares, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 108th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land use in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.61 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million hectares | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.32 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 4.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.32 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.36 million 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 land use in Slovakia?
- Land use in Slovakia was 1.32 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for land use?
- Slovakia ranks 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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