Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 17.2% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia peaked at 17.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1990.
That places Serbia 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +89.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Serbia was 17.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Serbia ranks 87th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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