Land under cereal production in Serbia
Serbia: Land under cereal production was 1.77 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Serbia is 1.77 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Serbia peaked at 1.96 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million hectares, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 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)
- Cereal yield 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 10.83 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 137.8 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Serbia?
- Land under cereal production in Serbia was 1.77 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million hectares in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for land under cereal production?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.