Forest area km in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area km was 3.48 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.48 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Serbia is 3.48 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Serbia peaked at 3.48 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 86th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.48 million | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.48 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million | 2.31 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.48 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.88 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.28 million | 3.48 million | 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Serbia?
- Forest area km in Serbia was 3.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area km?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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