FAO projections of arable land in Serbia
Serbia: FAO projections of arable land was 2.82 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Serbia stood at 2.82 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Serbia peaked at 2.85 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million hectares, in 2012.
That places Serbia 76th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
FAO projections of arable land in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.79 million hectares | — |
| 2007 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.75 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.82 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.82 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 2.82 million 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 fao projections of arable land in Serbia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Serbia was 2.82 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.