Forest area (sq. km) in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area (sq. km) was 34,752 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Serbia is 34,752 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Serbia peaked at 34,752 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,213 sq. km, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27,213 sq. km | — |
| 2007 | 27,610 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,006 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,403 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28,800 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29,197 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29,594 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,990 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30,387 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30,784 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31,181 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,578 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31,974 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32,371 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,768 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33,165 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33,562 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,958 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34,355 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34,752 sq. km | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 34,752 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 34,752 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,808 sq. km | 27,213 sq. km | 28,403 sq. km | 4 |
| 2010s | 30,586 sq. km | 28,800 sq. km | 32,371 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,760 sq. km | 32,768 sq. km | 34,752 sq. km | 6 |
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 34,752 sq. km in 2025, 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 34,752 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,213 sq. km in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.