Tree cover loss in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tree cover loss was 7,624 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Slovakia stood at 7,624 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Slovakia peaked at 27,562 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,722 hectares, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,838 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3,950 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3,722 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4,570 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 27,562 hectares | +503.1% |
| 2006 | 7,968 hectares | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 9,424 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 13,405 hectares | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 11,184 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 17,022 hectares | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 11,503 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 9,102 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 5,028 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 17,262 hectares | +243.3% |
| 2015 | 5,246 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2016 | 16,876 hectares | +221.7% |
| 2017 | 14,142 hectares | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 17,662 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 10,297 hectares | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 11,903 hectares | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 6,071 hectares | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 5,181 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 9,817 hectares | +89.5% |
| 2024 | 7,624 hectares | -22.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7,624 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7,624 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +503.1% | 4,570 hectares | 27,562 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,514 hectares | 3,722 hectares | 27,562 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,414 hectares | 5,028 hectares | 17,662 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,119 hectares | 5,181 hectares | 11,903 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 9,293 hectares compare
- 87 Costa Rica 8,285 hectares compare
- 88 Equatorial Guinea 7,735 hectares compare
- 90 Croatia 7,415 hectares compare
- 91 Ireland 7,323 hectares compare
- 92 Belgium 6,066 hectares compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Slovakia?
- Tree cover loss in Slovakia was 7,624 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,562 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,722 hectares in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for tree cover loss?
- Slovakia ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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