Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 10.42 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia stood at 10.42 percent. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia peaked at 17.98 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.42 percent, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 122nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.53 percent | 17.36 percent | 17.8 percent | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.31 percent | 10.69 percent | 17.98 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 percent | 10.63 percent | 10.96 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.61 percent | 10.42 percent | 10.79 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 119 Belarus 11.73 percent compare
- 120 Puerto Rico 11.58 percent compare
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- 123 East Timor 10.09 percent compare
- 124 Montserrat 10 percent compare
- 125 Poland 9.84 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Slovakia was 10.42 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.98 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 percent in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Slovakia ranks 122nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).