Serbia vs Spain: Annual change in forest area
Serbia
39,680 hectares
in 2025
Spain
30,144 hectares
in 2025
Serbia rank
13th
Spain rank
16th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Serbia
- Spain
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39,680 hectares against 30,144 hectares in Spain, a difference of 9,536 hectares.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Serbia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,020 hectares | 318,927 hectares | 301,907 hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 37,413 hectares | 164,396 hectares | 126,983 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,681 hectares | 48,175 hectares | 8,495 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 39,680 hectares | 38,677 hectares | 1,003 hectares | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Serbia or Spain?
- Serbia, at 39,680 hectares against 30,144 hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Serbia and Spain?
- 9,536 hectares, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Serbia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th 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
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.