Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Serbia
Serbia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 374.05 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Serbia stood at 374.05 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 379.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Serbia peaked at 437.99 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63 1000 ha, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 78th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Serbia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 116 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 83 1000 ha | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 89 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 95 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 86 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 78 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 77 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 75 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 70 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 68 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 63 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 437.99 1000 ha | +595.2% |
| 2022 | 437.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 374.05 1000 ha | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 374.05 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 374.05 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 348.1 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 374.05 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +595.2% | 63 1000 ha | 437.99 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.25 1000 ha | 83 1000 ha | 116 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.2 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 95 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.42 1000 ha | 63 1000 ha | 437.99 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 75 United Kingdom 420.99 1000 ha compare
- 77 Libya 400 1000 ha compare
- 79 China, Taiwan Province of 372.36 1000 ha compare
- 80 Mali 371 1000 ha compare
- 81 United Republic of Tanzania 363.5 1000 ha 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)
- 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Serbia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Serbia was 374.05 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 437.99 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 1000 ha in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Serbia ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.