Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Serbia
Serbia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 556,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Serbia is 556,000 hectares, measured 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 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Serbia peaked at 766,200 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 556,000 hectares, in 2023.
That places Serbia 121st out of 209 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 750,100 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 766,200 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 752,700 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 715,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 677,200 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 700,100 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 713,200 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 713,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 713,200 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 690,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 654,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 616,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 676,000 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 675,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 671,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 666,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 662,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 556,000 hectares | -16.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 556,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 556,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 746,000 hectares | 715,000 hectares | 766,200 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 682,790 hectares | 616,000 hectares | 713,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,750 hectares | 556,000 hectares | 671,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 in Serbia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Serbia was 556,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 766,200 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Serbia ranks 121st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.