Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia
Slovenia: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 1,092 Square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia stood at 1,092 Square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia peaked at 1,222 Square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 497 Square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 906 Square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 760 Square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 831 Square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,222 Square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 509 Square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 509 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 516 Square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 516 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 561 Square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 562 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 562 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 563 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 497 Square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,080 Square kilometre | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 1,092 Square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,092 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1,092 Square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 Square kilometre, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1,092 Square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,714 Square kilometre, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drought impact area on ecosystems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +117.3% | 497 Square kilometre | 1,080 Square kilometre |
| 2013 | -58.3% | 1,222 Square kilometre | 509 Square kilometre |
| 2012 | +47.1% | 831 Square kilometre | 1,222 Square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 906 Square kilometre | 906 Square kilometre | 906 Square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 654.8 Square kilometre | 509 Square kilometre | 1,222 Square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 864.8 Square kilometre | 497 Square kilometre | 1,092 Square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 35 Austria 1,390 Square kilometre compare
- 36 Albania 1,333 Square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovenia 1,092 Square kilometre compare
- 39 Montenegro 1,084 Square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 1,007 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 drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia?
- Drought impact area on ecosystems in Slovenia was 1,092 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 Square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 497 Square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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