Surface area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Surface area was 20,480 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Slovenia, 1961–2023
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 2023.
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 in Slovenia, year by year
| 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% |
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 84,434 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 surface area in Slovenia?
- Surface area in Slovenia was 20,480 sq. km in 2023, 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 2023.
- 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.