Agricultural land use in Serbia
Serbia: Agricultural land use was 3.40 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural 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 3.40 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Serbia peaked at 3.60 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Serbia 104th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.54 million hectares | — |
| 2007 | 3.57 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.48 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.42 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million hectares | -2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.40 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.40 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 3.60 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 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 use in Serbia?
- Agricultural land use in Serbia was 3.40 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 agricultural land use recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for agricultural land use?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.