Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia

Slovakia: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 2,643 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,643 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,163 Square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1,402 Square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia, 2009–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2009201620242009: 2.5k Square kilometre2010: 2.0k Square kilometre2011: 2.0k Square kilometre2012: 3.2k Square kilometre2013: 1.4k Square kilometre2014: 1.4k Square kilometre2015: 1.7k Square kilometre2016: 1.8k Square kilometre2017: 2.2k Square kilometre2018: 2.3k Square kilometre2019: 2.4k Square kilometre2020: 2.4k Square kilometre2021: 2.4k Square kilometre2022: 2.6k Square kilometre2023: 2.6k Square kilometre2024: 2.6k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia is 2,643 Square kilometre, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia peaked at 3,163 Square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,402 Square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Slovakia 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,461 Square kilometre 2,461 Square kilometre 2,461 Square kilometre 1
2010s 2,032 Square kilometre 1,402 Square kilometre 3,163 Square kilometre 10
2020s 2,543 Square kilometre 2,399 Square kilometre 2,643 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Denmark 3,104 Square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Finland 3,028 Square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Serbia 2,927 Square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Croatia 2,269 Square kilometre compare
  5. 26 North Macedonia 2,121 Square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Estonia 1,825 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovakia was 2,643 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 3,163 Square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,402 Square kilometre in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
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