Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia
Slovenia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 18.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia is 18.81 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia peaked at 19.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Slovenia 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 16.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.84 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 15.34 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.59 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.14 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 14.15 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.67 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 18.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 18.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +29.6% | 14.75 hectares per square kilometre | 19.11 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | 14.15 hectares per square kilometre | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | 18.52 hectares per square kilometre | 19.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.76 hectares per square kilometre | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | 18.81 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 80 France 19.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Greece 19.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Turkey 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burundi 18.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Montenegro 18.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Gambia 18.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Slovenia was 18.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Slovenia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Slovenia ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.