Land use in Serbia
Serbia: Land use was 2.82 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.82 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.85 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
2.75 million hectares
in 2012
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Land use in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.82 million hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Serbia peaked at 2.85 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million hectares, in 2012.
That places Serbia 76th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.79 million hectares | — |
| 2007 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.82 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.82 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 4 |
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 land use in Serbia?
- Land use in Serbia was 2.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for land use?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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