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In the past centuries, forest area has been increasing constantly after 2010; however, the rate of expansion has slowed down and remains relatively stable in recent years. Since 1875, when forests covered only 36 % of the Slovenian territory, forest cover has increased to 58.5 % in the year 2009 and rests stable today at 58,0 %. In terms of forest share, Slovenia ranks third among EU-28 countries, behind Sweden and Finland.


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Figure GZ04-1: Share of forest in the area of present-day Slovenia, 1875-2020
Sources: 

Slovenia Forest Service, 2021 (31.12.2020)

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other wooded land[%]

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

0.32

58.40

2012

0.32

58.40

2013

0.45

58.40

2014

0.53

58.30

2015

0.56

58.30

2016

0.61

58.30

2017

0.71

58.20

2018

0.81

58.10

2019

0.89

58

2020

0.88

58

Figure GZ04-2: Forest area in the area of present-day Slovenia, 1990-2020
Sources: 
Slovenian Forest Service (2019)
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forest area[hectare]
1875729716.76
1953852147
1956885501
1961943209
1970951484
19801039626
-
19901071151
19911076913.50
19921082676
19931088438.50
19941094201
19951097929
19961098844
19971109710
19981111006
19991115661
20001134227
20011142869
20021149633
20031157824
20041163812
20051169196
20061173847
20071183252
20081185145
20091186104
20101185169
20111184369
20121184526
20131183433
20141181943
20151182016
20161182278
20171180281
20181177244
20191176754
20201176069
Figure GZ04-3: Share of forest area in some European countries, 2020
Sources: 

State of Europe’s Forests 2020, Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe - FOREST EUROPE (7. 05. 2021)

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total share[%]

share of other wooded land[%]

share of forest[%]

total area[1000 ha]

other wooded land[1000 ha]

forest[1000 ha]

Malta

1.10

0

1.10

0

0

0

Netherlands

11

0

11

370

0

370

Ireland

12.40

1

11.40

848

66

782

United Kingdom

13.30

0.10

13.20

3210

20

3190

Denmark

15.90

0.90

15

665

37

628

Belgium

23.80

1.10

22.70

722

33

689

Hungary

24.90

2.20

22.70

2253

200

2053

Turkey

29.80

0.90

28.90

22933

713

22220

Romania

30.20

0.10

30.10

6945

16

6929

Poland

31

0

31

9483

0

9483

Germany

32.70

0

32.70

11419

0

11419

France

33

1.50

31.50

18096

843

17253

Switzerland

34

1.90

32.10

1344

75

1269

Czech Republic

34.70

0

34.70

2677

0

2677

Bulgaria

36.10

0.20

35.90

3917

24

3893

Lithuania

36.10

1

35.10

2263

62

2201

Luxembourg

37.66

1.10

36.50

92

3

89

Italy

38.80

6.30

32.50

11432

1866

9566

Slovakia

40.50

0.40

40.10

1946

20

1926

Cyprus

41.80

23.10

18.70

386

213

173

Croatia

45.70

11

34.70

2557

618

1939

Norway

47.10

7.10

40

14325

2145

12180

Austria

48.80

1.60

47.20

4029

130

3899

Greece

50.70

20.40

30.30

6539

2636

3903

Portugal

53

16.80

36.20

4855

1543

3312

Spain

56

18.80

37.20

27954

9382

18572

Latvia

56.60

1.70

54.90

3519

108

3411

Estonia

58.30

2.20

56.10

2532

94

2438

Slovenia

62.90

1.40

61.50

1271

27

1238

Sweden

74.50

5.80

68.70

30344

2364

27980

Finland

76.20

2.50

73.70

23155

746

22409

EU-28

38.19

5

38.30

183474

21052

162422


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