Slovak Republic — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Slovak Republic, 1993–2024.
Forest area for Slovak Republic was 40.32% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1993 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 39.53% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.06% per year.
Slovak Republic ranks 79 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 37%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Slovak Republic sits above it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 13 of 57 economies; Serbia (39.22%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 82nd of 205 in 1993 → 82nd of 207 in 2000 → 81st of 209 in 2010 → 81st of 214 in 2020 → 79th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1993 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 40.28% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 40.24% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 40.21% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 40.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 40.13% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 40.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 40.05% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 40.01% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 39.97% | +0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 39.95% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 39.93% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 39.92% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 39.88% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 39.85% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 39.77% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 39.74% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 39.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 39.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 39.56% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 39.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 39.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 39.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 39.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 39.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 39.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 39.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 39.55% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Slovak Republic’s Forest area in 1994?
39.54% (1994). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Slovak Republic’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1993 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +2.0% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 40.32%; 2023: 40.28%; 2022: 40.24%; 2021: 40.21%; 2020: 40.17%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.