Slovakia: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2021 is 40.1 percent, unchanged from 40.1 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 31.8 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Slovakia from 1993 to 2021 is 39.8 percent. The minimum value, 39.5 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 40.1 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.