Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 6.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.61 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 8.76 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.61 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Serbia 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 8.76 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.89 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.73 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.61 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.61 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | 8.76 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.81 hectares per square kilometre | 7.04 hectares per square kilometre | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 hectares per square kilometre | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 135 Libya 7.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 7.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 6.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Pakistan 6.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Gabon 6.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Estonia 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Serbia was 6.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.