Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia
Serbia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 31.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 31.0% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia peaked at 31.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.7% | — |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.7% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.1% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Serbia was 31.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.