Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Slovenia
Slovenia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 378,820 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 378,820 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Slovenia peaked at 389,970 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 285,000 hectares, in 2006.
That places Slovenia 135th out of 209 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 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 328,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 325,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 319,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 309,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 301,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 290,000 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 287,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 298,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 314,000 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 307,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 307,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 308,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 287,000 hectares | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 305,000 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 285,000 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 297,000 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 385,080 hectares | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 389,970 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 387,550 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 383,720 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 376,120 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 372,940 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 377,730 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 379,150 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 379,770 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 377,010 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 376,260 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 377,820 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 376,540 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 377,610 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 377,790 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 378,820 hectares | +0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 378,820 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 378,820 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 | +29.7% | 297,000 hectares | 385,080 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,125 hectares | 287,000 hectares | 328,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 318,505 hectares | 285,000 hectares | 389,970 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,807 hectares | 372,940 hectares | 387,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,690 hectares | 376,540 hectares | 378,820 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 in Slovenia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Slovenia was 378,820 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 389,970 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,000 hectares in 2006.
- How does Slovenia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Slovenia ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.