Forest area in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area was 3.48 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Serbia is 3.48 million hectares, 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 in Serbia peaked at 3.48 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million hectares, 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.47 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.68 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.12 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.16 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.28 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.48 million hectares | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.48 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.48 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Serbia?
- Forest area in Serbia was 3.48 million 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 forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.