Annual change in forest area in Serbia

Serbia: Annual change in forest area was 39,680 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39,680 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 235 countries
All-time high
39,682 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
17,020 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area in Serbia, 1991–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200820251991: 17.0k hectares1992: 17.0k hectares1993: 17.0k hectares1994: 17.0k hectares1995: 17.0k hectares1996: 17.0k hectares1997: 17.0k hectares1998: 17.0k hectares1999: 17.0k hectares2000: 17.0k hectares2001: 39.7k hectares2002: 39.7k hectares2003: 39.7k hectares2004: 39.7k hectares2005: 39.7k hectares2006: 39.7k hectares2007: 39.7k hectares2008: 39.7k hectares2009: 39.7k hectares2010: 39.7k hectares2011: 39.7k hectares2012: 39.7k hectares2013: 39.7k hectares2014: 39.7k hectares2015: 39.7k hectares2016: 39.7k hectares2017: 39.7k hectares2018: 39.7k hectares2019: 39.7k hectares2020: 39.7k hectares2021: 39.7k hectares2022: 39.7k hectares2023: 39.7k hectares2024: 39.7k hectares2025: 39.7k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 39,680 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Serbia peaked at 39,682 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,020 hectares, in 1991.

Serbia ranks 13th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,020 hectares 17,020 hectares 17,020 hectares 9
2000s 37,413 hectares 17,020 hectares 39,679 hectares 10
2010s 39,681 hectares 39,679 hectares 39,682 hectares 10
2020s 39,680 hectares 39,680 hectares 39,680 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 10 Australia 54,094 hectares compare
  2. 11 Philippines 42,450 hectares compare
  3. 12 Uzbekistan 41,038 hectares compare
  4. 14 Ukraine 38,000 hectares compare
  5. 15 Ghana 35,720 hectares compare
  6. 16 Spain 30,144 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area in Serbia?
Annual change in forest area in Serbia was 39,680 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 39,682 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,020 hectares in 1991.
How does Serbia rank for annual change in forest area?
Serbia ranks 13th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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