In the past centuries, forest area has been increasing constantly po letu 2010 pa se je povečevanje umirilo in ostaja zadnja leta razmeroma stabilno. Since 1875, when forests covered only 36% of the Slovenian territory, forest cover has increased to 58.5%. In terms of forest share, Slovenia ranks third among EU-28 countries, behind Sweden and Finland.
| share of forest[%] | |
|---|---|
| 1875 | 35.99 |
| 1953 | 42.03 |
| 1956 | 43.68 |
| 1961 | 46.53 |
| 1970 | 46.93 |
| 1980 | 51.28 |
| - | |
| 1990 | 52.84 |
| 1991 | 53.12 |
| 1992 | 53.40 |
| 1993 | 53.69 |
| 1994 | 53.97 |
| 1995 | 54.16 |
| 1996 | 54.20 |
| 1997 | 54.74 |
| 1998 | 54.80 |
| 1999 | 55.03 |
| 2000 | 55.95 |
| 2001 | 56.37 |
| 2002 | 56.71 |
| 2003 | 57.11 |
| 2004 | 57.41 |
| 2005 | 57.67 |
| 2006 | 57.90 |
| 2007 | 58.37 |
| 2008 | 58.50 |
| 2009 | 58.50 |
| 2010 | 58.50 |
| 2011 | 58.40 |
| 2012 | 58.40 |
| 2013 | 58.40 |
| 2014 | 58.30 |
| 2015 | 58.30 |
| 2016 | 58.30 |
| 2017 | 58.20 |
| 2018 | 58.10 |
| forest area[hectare] | |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1071151 |
| 1991 | 1076913.50 |
| 1992 | 1082676 |
| 1993 | 1088438.50 |
| 1994 | 1094201 |
| 1995 | 1097929 |
| 1996 | 1098844 |
| 1997 | 1109710 |
| 1998 | 1111006 |
| 1999 | 1115661 |
| 2000 | 1134227 |
| 2001 | 1142869 |
| 2002 | 1149633 |
| 2003 | 1157824 |
| 2004 | 1163812 |
| 2005 | 1169196 |
| 2006 | 1173847 |
| 2007 | 1183252 |
| 2008 | 1185145 |
| 2009 | 1186104 |
| 2010 | 1185169 |
| 2011 | 1184369 |
| 2012 | 1184526 |
| 2013 | 1183433 |
| 2014 | 1181943 |
| 2015 | 1182016 |
| 2016 | 1182278 |
| 2017 | 1180281 |
| 2018 | 1177244 |
| total share[%] | share of other wooded area[%] | share of forest[%] | total area[1000 ha] | area of other wooded area[1000 ha] | forest area[1000 ha] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 1.10 | 0 | 1.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ireland | 11.60 | 0.70 | 10.90 | 801 | 47 | 754 |
| Netherlands | 11.10 | 0 | 11.10 | 376 | 0 | 376 |
| United Kingdom | 13.10 | 0.10 | 13 | 3164 | 20 | 3144 |
| Denmark | 15.50 | 1.10 | 14.40 | 658 | 46 | 612 |
| Turkey | 28.40 | 13.20 | 15.20 | 21845 | 10130 | 11715 |
| Cyprus | 41.80 | 23.10 | 18.70 | 386 | 213 | 173 |
| Belgium | 23.80 | 1.20 | 22.60 | 719 | 36 | 683 |
| Hungary | 24 | 1.30 | 22.70 | 2190 | 121 | 2069 |
| Romania | 30.20 | 0.40 | 29.80 | 6951 | 90 | 6861 |
| Poland | 30.80 | 0 | 30.80 | 9435 | 0 | 9435 |
| France | 32.10 | 1.10 | 31 | 17579 | 590 | 16989 |
| Switzerland | 33.20 | 1.80 | 31.40 | 1324 | 70 | 1254 |
| Greece | 50.80 | 19.30 | 31.50 | 6546 | 2492 | 4054 |
| Italy | 37.80 | 6.20 | 31.60 | 11110 | 1813 | 9297 |
| Germany | 32.80 | 0 | 32.80 | 11419 | 0 | 11419 |
| Luxembourg | 37.66 | 4.53 | 33.13 | 88 | 1 | 87 |
| Croatia | 44.50 | 10.20 | 34.30 | 2491 | 569 | 1922 |
| Czech Republic | 34.50 | 0 | 34.50 | 2667 | 0 | 2667 |
| Lithuania | 36.50 | 1.70 | 34.80 | 2284 | 104 | 2180 |
| Bulgaria | 35.40 | 0.20 | 35.20 | 3845 | 22 | 3823 |
| Portugal | 58.90 | 23.60 | 35.30 | 10218 | 7036 | 3182 |
| Spain | 55.40 | 18.50 | 36.90 | 27627 | 9209 | 18418 |
| Norway | 42 | 2.20 | 39.80 | 14124 | 2012 | 12112 |
| Slovakia | 40.30 | 0 | 40.30 | 1940 | 0 | 1940 |
| Austria | 51.50 | 1.90 | 49.60 | 4022 | 153 | 3869 |
| Estonia | 58 | 5.30 | 52.70 | 2456 | 224 | 2232 |
| Latvia | 55.80 | 1.80 | 54 | 3468 | 112 | 3356 |
| Slovenia | 63.10 | 1.10 | 62 | 1271 | 23 | 1248 |
| Sweden | 74.30 | 5.90 | 68.40 | 30505 | 2432 | 28073 |
| Finland | 75.70 | 2.60 | 73.10 | 23019 | 801 | 22218 |
| EU-28 | 38.19 | 4.47 | 33.72 | 373338 | 52154 | 321184 |