Serbia vs United Kingdom: Forest area (sq. km)

Serbia
34,752 sq. km
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,780 sq. km
in 2025
Serbia rank
84th
United Kingdom rank
87th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

  • Serbia
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 34,752 sq. km against 32,780 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,972 sq. km.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Serbia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 27,808 sq. km 30,328 sq. km 2,520 sq. km United Kingdom
2010s 30,586 sq. km 31,382 sq. km 796.43 sq. km United Kingdom
2020s 33,760 sq. km 32,465 sq. km 1,295 sq. km Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Serbia or United Kingdom?
Serbia, at 34,752 sq. km against 32,780 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Serbia and United Kingdom?
1,972 sq. km, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Serbia and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?
Serbia ranks 84th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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 (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.