What is the highest surface area recorded in Slovenia?

The highest recorded value was 20,675 sq. km in 2013.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Slovenia?

The lowest recorded value was 20,270 sq. km in 1961.

How does Slovenia rank for surface area?

Slovenia ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Slovenia?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Slovenia

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Slovenia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Slovenia: Surface area (sq. km) was 20,480 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

20,480 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 216 countries

All-time high

20,675 sq. km

in 2013

All-time low

20,270 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Slovenia, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 20,480 sq. km for surface area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Slovenia peaked at 20,675 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,270 sq. km, in 1961.

Slovenia ranks 151st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Slovenia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	20,270 sq. km	—
1962	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	20,270 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	20,675 sq. km	+2.0%
2014	20,675 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	20,675 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	20,675 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	20,480 sq. km	-0.9%
2018	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	20,480 sq. km	+0.0%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

Slovenia's 20,480 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Slovenia's 20,480 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	9
1970s	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	10
1980s	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	10
1990s	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	10
2000s	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	10
2010s	20,495 sq. km	20,270 sq. km	20,675 sq. km	10
2020s	20,480 sq. km	20,480 sq. km	20,480 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare
149 Israel 22,070 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 21,040 sq. km compare
152 New Caledonia 18,576 sq. km compare
153 Fiji 18,333 sq. km compare
154 Kuwait 17,820 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1117 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0462 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Slovenia?: Surface area in Slovenia was 20,480 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Slovenia?: The highest recorded value was 20,675 sq. km in 2013.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Slovenia?: The lowest recorded value was 20,270 sq. km in 1961.
How does Slovenia rank for surface area?: Slovenia ranks 151st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Slovenia?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.