Cereal yields in Serbia
Serbia: Cereal yields was 5.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yields in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Serbia is 5.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Serbia peaked at 6.57 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.23 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Serbia 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 cereal yields in Serbia?
- Cereal yields in Serbia was 5.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for cereal yields?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.