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 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.92 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2007 | 112.14 kilograms per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 80.43 kilograms per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 120.52 kilograms per hectare | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 75.17 kilograms per hectare | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 87.23 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 129.82 kilograms per hectare | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 122.65 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 75.19 kilograms per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 68.8 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 84.19 kilograms per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 77.53 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 41.66 kilograms per hectare | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 46.76 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 87.13 kilograms per hectare | +86.3% |
| 2021 | 36.48 kilograms per hectare | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 94.98 kilograms per hectare | +160.4% |
| 2023 | 82.44 kilograms per hectare | -13.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 82.44 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 82.44 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 201 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.