Share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia

Serbia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 42.16 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
42.16
World rank
121st
of 168 countries
All-time high
73.95
in 1780
All-time low
32.76
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 741790: 73.81800: 73.81810: 73.71820: 73.61830: 73.61840: 73.51850: 68.51860: 63.81870: 59.41880: 55.41890: 51.81900: 48.81910: 46.21920: 43.91930: 41.61940: 39.61950: 35.91960: 32.81970: 34.11980: 35.71990: 37.62000: 40.22010: 42.2

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 42.16 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia peaked at 73.95 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 32.76, in 1960.

That places Serbia 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 73.95
1790 73.85 -0.1%
1800 73.76 -0.1%
1810 73.7 -0.1%
1820 73.64 -0.1%
1830 73.56 -0.1%
1840 73.55 -0.0%
1850 68.49 -6.9%
1860 63.79 -6.9%
1870 59.42 -6.9%
1880 55.4 -6.8%
1890 51.8 -6.5%
1900 48.77 -5.9%
1910 46.25 -5.2%
1920 43.9 -5.1%
1930 41.59 -5.3%
1940 39.59 -4.8%
1950 35.93 -9.3%
1960 32.76 -8.8%
1970 34.1 +4.1%
1980 35.69 +4.7%
1990 37.62 +5.4%
2000 40.19 +6.8%
2010 42.16 +4.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 42.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 42.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 73.95 73.95 73.95 1
1790s 73.85 73.85 73.85 1
1800s 73.76 73.76 73.76 1
1810s 73.7 73.7 73.7 1
1820s 73.64 73.64 73.64 1
1830s 73.56 73.56 73.56 1
1840s 73.55 73.55 73.55 1
1850s 68.49 68.49 68.49 1
1860s 63.79 63.79 63.79 1
1870s 59.42 59.42 59.42 1
1880s 55.4 55.4 55.4 1
1890s 51.8 51.8 51.8 1
1900s 48.77 48.77 48.77 1
1910s 46.25 46.25 46.25 1
1920s 43.9 43.9 43.9 1
1930s 41.59 41.59 41.59 1
1940s 39.59 39.59 39.59 1
1950s 35.93 35.93 35.93 1
1960s 32.76 32.76 32.76 1
1970s 34.1 34.1 34.1 1
1980s 35.69 35.69 35.69 1
1990s 37.62 37.62 37.62 1
2000s 40.19 40.19 40.19 1
2010s 42.16 42.16 42.16 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 118 Hungary 42.99 compare
  2. 119 Qatar 42.48 compare
  3. 120 Chile 42.39 compare
  4. 122 Morocco 41.24 compare
  5. 123 India 40.38 compare
  6. 124 Pakistan 40.17 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Serbia was 42.16 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 73.95 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.76 in 1960.
How does Serbia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Serbia ranks 121st out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.