Share of land area that is protected in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of land area that is protected was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2013
All-time low
40.4%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Slovenia, 2013–2025

02040602013201920252013: 54.9 % of total land area2014: 53.6 % of total land area2015: 53.6 % of total land area2016: 53.6 % of total land area2017: 53.6 % of total land area2018: 53.6 % of total land area2019: 53.6 % of total land area2020: 40.4 % of total land area2021: 40.4 % of total land area2022: 40.4 % of total land area2023: 40.4 % of total land area2024: 40.5 % of total land area2025: 40.4 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 40.4% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Slovenia peaked at 54.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.

That places Slovenia 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.8% 53.6% 54.9% 7
2020s 40.4% 40.4% 40.5% 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

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  5. 13 Namibia 39.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Slovenia?
Share of land area that is protected in Slovenia was 40.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for share of land area that is protected?
Slovenia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.