Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 30.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia is 30.95 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 31.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.29 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.68 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 29.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.29 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.97 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 30.95 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 30.95 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | 29.68 hectares per square kilometre | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.73 hectares per square kilometre | 29.29 hectares per square kilometre | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.98 hectares per square kilometre | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | 31.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 27 Benin 31.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 France 31.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Thailand 31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Netherlands 29.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 28.9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 28.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia was 30.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.