Serbia vs Ukraine: Annual change in forest area
Serbia
39,680 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
38,000 hectares
in 2025
Serbia rank
13th
Ukraine rank
14th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Serbia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 39,680 hectares against 38,000 hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 1,680 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ukraine ahead.
Serbia ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,020 hectares | 23,600 hectares | 6,580 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 37,413 hectares | 5,780 hectares | 31,633 hectares | Serbia |
| 2010s | 39,681 hectares | 31,580 hectares | 8,101 hectares | Serbia |
| 2020s | 39,680 hectares | 38,333 hectares | 1,347 hectares | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Serbia or Ukraine?
- Serbia, at 39,680 hectares against 38,000 hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Serbia and Ukraine?
- 1,680 hectares, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Serbia ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 14th 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.