Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 54.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia stood at 54.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia peaked at 54.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +795.5% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +87.4% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 27.9% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 54.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Slovakia was 54.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Slovakia ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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