Tree Cover Loss in Serbia

Serbia: Tree Cover Loss was 5,788 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,788 hectares
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
7,866 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
865 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Tree Cover Loss in Serbia, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201320252001: 2.4k hectares2002: 1.1k hectares2003: 865 hectares2004: 2.6k hectares2005: 1.6k hectares2006: 1.9k hectares2007: 2.3k hectares2008: 3.3k hectares2009: 2.5k hectares2010: 2.5k hectares2011: 2.2k hectares2012: 3.5k hectares2013: 2.8k hectares2014: 4.4k hectares2015: 2.8k hectares2016: 4.7k hectares2017: 3.6k hectares2018: 4.0k hectares2019: 4.0k hectares2020: 5.0k hectares2021: 4.1k hectares2022: 4.5k hectares2023: 7.9k hectares2024: 4.2k hectares2025: 5.8k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Serbia is 5,788 hectares, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Serbia peaked at 7,866 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 865 hectares, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 97th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,053 hectares 865 hectares 3,260 hectares 9
2010s 3,433 hectares 2,210 hectares 4,676 hectares 10
2020s 5,243 hectares 4,072 hectares 7,866 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 94 Solomon Islands 7,865 hectares compare
  2. 95 Costa Rica 7,512 hectares compare
  3. 96 Croatia 7,227 hectares compare
  4. 98 Togo 5,677 hectares compare
  5. 99 Equatorial Guinea 5,019 hectares compare
  6. 100 Algeria 4,498 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Serbia?
Tree cover loss in Serbia was 5,788 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7,866 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 865 hectares in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for tree cover loss?
Serbia ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree Cover Loss (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,725 data points, 2001–2025
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Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.