Forest area in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Serbia stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Serbia peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Forest area in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.9% | — |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 29.9% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 31.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 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 forest area in Serbia?
- Forest area in Serbia was 32.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.