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From 2001 to 2022, Slovakia lost 234kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 1.6% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Slovakia from 2001 to 2022, 234kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Slovakia, the top 5 regions were responsible for 91.5% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Žilinský had the most tree cover loss at 73.9kha compared to an average of 29.3 kha.

Žilinský73.9kha
Prešovský51.2kha
Banskobystrický45.5kha
Košický29.8kha
Trenčiansky13.8kha
From 2000 to 2020, Slovakia experienced a net change of -38.9 kha (-1.58%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Slovakia gained 35.8 kha of tree cover equal to 0.03% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Slovakia
Weekly Fire Alerts In Slovakia
In Slovakia the peak fire season typically occurs in July. There were 2 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 30 Apr 2023 and 9 Jul 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Slovakia Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Slovakia Compared to Other Areas
In Slovakia there have been 2 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2017, with 20.

Between 30 Apr 2023 and 9 Jul 2023 Slovakia experienced a total of 152 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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