Forest area as share of land area in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area as share of land area was 41.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.33
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 216 countries
All-time high
41.33
in 2025
All-time low
27.51
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 41.33 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Serbia peaked at 41.33 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.51, in 1990.
That places Serbia 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.51 | — |
| 1991 | 27.71 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.91 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.11 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.32 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.52 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.72 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.92 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.13 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.33 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.53 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.95 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.42 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.89 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 32.36 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32.83 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 33.31 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.78 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.25 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.72 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.19 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.66 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.14 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.61 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.08 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.55 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.02 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.97 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.44 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.91 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.38 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.86 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 41.33 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.42 | 27.51 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.65 | 29.53 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.37 | 34.25 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.15 | 38.97 | 41.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.23 compare
- 76 Canada 41.97 compare
- 77 Myanmar 41.51 compare
- 79 Mozambique 41 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 40.69 compare
- 81 Cameroon 40.5 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.32 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.53 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Serbia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Serbia was 41.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.33 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.51 in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Serbia ranks 78th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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