Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Serbia
Serbia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Serbia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Serbia peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 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 permanent cropland in Serbia?
- Permanent cropland in Serbia was 2.4% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for permanent cropland?
- Serbia ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.