Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia
Serbia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 82.44 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 82.44 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia peaked at 129.82 kilograms per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.48 kilograms per hectare, in 2021.
That places Serbia 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.25 kilograms per hectare | 80.43 kilograms per hectare | 120.52 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.9 kilograms per hectare | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | 129.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.26 kilograms per hectare | 36.48 kilograms per hectare | 94.98 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 37.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.77 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia was 82.44 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.82 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.48 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.