Land use in Slovenia
Slovenia: Land use was 233,380 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233,380 hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 224 countries
All-time high
238,030 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
198,000 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Slovenia, 1992–2023
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 Slovenia stood at 233,380 hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Slovenia peaked at 238,030 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 198,000 hectares, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 236,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 235,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 230,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 229,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 224,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 205,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 203,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 202,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 204,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 203,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 198,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 202,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 205,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 204,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 206,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 201,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 233,480 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 235,150 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 236,310 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 236,890 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 235,670 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 237,270 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 237,110 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 237,340 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 237,710 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 238,030 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,750 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 234,460 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 233,950 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 233,350 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 232,930 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 233,380 hectares | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 77% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,500 hectares | 202,000 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 209,163 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 235,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,654 hectares | 234,460 hectares | 238,030 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,402 hectares | 232,930 hectares | 233,950 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 land use in Slovenia?
- Land use in Slovenia was 233,380 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 238,030 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for land use?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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