Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia
Serbia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 57.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 57.1% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia peaked at 57.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 76th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 57.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 57.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 41.9% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Serbia was 57.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).