Above-ground forest biomass in Serbia
Serbia: Above-ground forest biomass was 179.82 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179.82 tonnes per hectare
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
179.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2025
All-time low
119.81 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Serbia stood at 179.82 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Serbia peaked at 179.82 tonnes per hectare in 2025 and was at its lowest, 119.81 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Above-ground forest biomass in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 133.59 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 156.24 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 165.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 156.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 156.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 156.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 156.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 172.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 179.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 179.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 179.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.81 tonnes per hectare | 119.81 tonnes per hectare | 119.81 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 133.59 tonnes per hectare | 133.59 tonnes per hectare | 133.59 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 158.19 tonnes per hectare | 156.24 tonnes per hectare | 165.75 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 176.2 tonnes per hectare | 172.58 tonnes per hectare | 179.82 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 43 Guatemala 181.73 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Luxembourg 180.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Costa Rica 180.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Croatia 179.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Netherlands 179.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Germany 178.51 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Serbia?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Serbia was 179.82 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.82 tonnes per hectare in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.81 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Serbia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).