Annual change in forest area in Serbia
Serbia: Annual change in forest area was 39,680 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in forest area in Serbia, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Serbia
- Aquaculture production 6,870 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,495 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9,365 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 3.48 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 39,680 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 94,884 tonnes (2022)
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
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.