Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 224,080 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia stood at 224,080 hectares. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia peaked at 224,080 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177,240 hectares, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 177,240 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 179,705 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 182,170 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 184,635 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 187,100 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 189,566 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 192,032 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 194,498 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 196,964 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 199,430 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 201,896 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 204,362 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 206,828 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 209,294 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 211,760 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 214,224 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 216,688 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 219,152 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 221,616 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 224,080 hectares | +1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 224,080 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 224,080 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,938 hectares | 177,240 hectares | 184,635 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 198,197 hectares | 187,100 hectares | 209,294 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,920 hectares | 211,760 hectares | 224,080 hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Serbia was 224,080 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,080 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,240 hectares in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Serbia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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