Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 21.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia is 21.1 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 22.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.52 hectares per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Serbia 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 22.15 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.43 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 20.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.77 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.1 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.07 hectares per square kilometre | 21.6 hectares per square kilometre | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.33 hectares per square kilometre | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | 21.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 hectares per square kilometre | 20.61 hectares per square kilometre | 21.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 16 Benin 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lithuania 21.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Serbia was 21.1 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.