Fertilizer consumption in Serbia
Serbia: Fertilizer consumption was 358,717 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 358,717 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Serbia peaked at 530,222 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 188,329 tonnes, in 2018.
Serbia ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 374,950 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 488,983 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 360,838 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 443,603 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 339,394 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 381,002 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 530,222 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 480,455 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 316,190 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 278,319 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 362,859 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 313,740 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 188,329 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 224,610 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 417,462 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 2021 | 196,090 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 2022 | 367,605 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 358,717 tonnes | -2.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 358,717 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,231 tonnes, 6.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 358,717 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,094 tonnes | 360,838 tonnes | 488,983 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 341,512 tonnes | 188,329 tonnes | 530,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,968 tonnes | 196,090 tonnes | 417,462 tonnes | 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 consumption in Serbia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Serbia was 358,717 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 530,222 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,329 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).