Philippines vs Serbia: Annual change in forest area

Philippines
42,450 hectares
in 2025
Serbia
39,680 hectares
in 2025
Philippines rank
11th
Serbia rank
13th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Philippines
  • Serbia
-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k199120082025

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 42,450 hectares against 39,680 hectares in Serbia, a difference of 2,770 hectares.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Serbia ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and Serbia ranks 13th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s -46,955 hectares 17,020 hectares 63,975 hectares Serbia
2000s -46,954 hectares 37,413 hectares 84,367 hectares Serbia
2010s 29,727 hectares 39,681 hectares 9,954 hectares Serbia
2020s 42,450 hectares 39,680 hectares 2,770 hectares Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Philippines or Serbia?
Philippines, at 42,450 hectares against 39,680 hectares in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Philippines and Serbia?
2,770 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Serbia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Serbia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Philippines ranks 11th and Serbia ranks 13th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.