Terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia
Slovenia: Terrestrial protected areas was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia is 40.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia peaked at 54.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.9% | — |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 54.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Slovenia was 40.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Slovenia ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.