Land area in hectares in Serbia
Serbia: Land area in hectares was 8.41 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in Serbia stood at 8.41 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Serbia peaked at 8.75 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.41 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Serbia 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.75 million hectares | — |
| 2007 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.41 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8.41 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.98 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.75 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.75 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 8.41 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 land area in hectares in Serbia?
- Land area in hectares in Serbia was 8.41 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 land area in hectares recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for land area in hectares?
- Serbia ranks 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.