Land area per crop type in Serbia
Serbia: Land area per crop type was 4,610 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area per crop type 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, land area per crop type in Serbia stood at 4,610 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Serbia peaked at 6,855 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,152 hectares, in 2020.
That places Serbia 35th out of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,855 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 5,548 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 5,331 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,197 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,865 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,547 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,375 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,735 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5,699 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 5,689 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,891 hectares | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 4,673 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,736 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,046 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,152 hectares | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 4,943 hectares | +129.7% |
| 2022 | 5,579 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 5,379 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4,610 hectares | -14.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4,610 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4,610 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +129.7% | 2,152 hectares | 4,943 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,733 hectares | 5,197 hectares | 6,855 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,926 hectares | 4,375 hectares | 5,699 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,533 hectares | 2,152 hectares | 5,579 hectares | 5 |
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 land area per crop type in Serbia?
- Land area per crop type in Serbia was 4,610 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 land area per crop type recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,855 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 hectares in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for land area per crop type?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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