Forest area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Forest area was 61.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Slovenia is 61.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Slovenia peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1992.
Slovenia ranks 26th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.4% | — |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.4% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.2% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 23 Fiji 63.5% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 25 Montenegro 61.5% compare
- 27 Costa Rica 60.4% compare
- 28 Zambia 59.5% compare
- 29 Brazil 59.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Slovenia?
- Forest area in Slovenia was 61.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1992.
- How does Slovenia rank for forest area?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.