Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia
Serbia: Terrestrial protected areas was 14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Serbia stood at 14. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Serbia peaked at 14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2016.
That places Serbia 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.4 | — |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | +65.4% |
| 2025 | 14 | +4.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +65.4% | 8.1 | 13.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.89 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 7.6 | 14 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Serbia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia was 14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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