Forest area in Serbia
Serbia: Forest area was 27,236 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Serbia is 27,236 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Serbia peaked at 27,236 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,118 sq. km, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,498 sq. km | 26,118 sq. km | 26,877 sq. km | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,184 sq. km | 27,130 sq. km | 27,222 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,231 sq. km | 27,226 sq. km | 27,236 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
- Rural population 37.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 2.45 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.77 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 10.83 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Serbia?
- Forest area in Serbia was 27,236 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,236 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,118 sq. km in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for forest area?
- Serbia ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.