Agricultural land per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5014 hectares per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land per capita 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 per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Serbia stood at 0.5014 hectares per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.5108 hectares per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4709 hectares per capita, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 89th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4709 hectares per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.4775 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4834 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4738 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4762 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4791 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4727 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4798 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4852 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.485 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.485 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4834 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4934 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4967 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5041 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5098 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5108 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5014 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.5014 hectares per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.5014 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4764 hectares per capita | 0.4709 hectares per capita | 0.4834 hectares per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 hectares per capita | 0.4727 hectares per capita | 0.4967 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5065 hectares per capita | 0.5014 hectares per capita | 0.5108 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Serbia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Serbia was 0.5014 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5108 hectares per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4709 hectares per capita in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Serbia ranks 89th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.