Surface area in Serbia
Serbia: Surface area was 84,990 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84,990 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 216 countries
All-time high
88,360 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
84,990 sq. km
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Serbia, 1961–2023
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 sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Serbia stood at 84,990 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Serbia peaked at 88,360 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 84,990 sq. km, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 116th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Serbia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,360 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88,360 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84,990 sq. km | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 84,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 84,990 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 84,990 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 88,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,990 sq. km | 84,990 sq. km | 84,990 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Serbia?
- Surface area in Serbia was 84,990 sq. km in 2023, 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 surface area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,360 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,990 sq. km in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for surface area?
- Serbia ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.