Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia
Serbia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.69 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia stood at 1.69 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia peaked at 1.96 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.89 million hectares | — |
| 2007 | 1.94 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million hectares | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 60 Japan 1.82 million hectares compare
- 61 Malawi 1.75 million hectares compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.69 million hectares compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 1.64 million hectares compare
- 65 Paraguay 1.61 million hectares compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 1.51 million hectares compare
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Serbia was 1.69 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.