Tree cover loss in Serbia

Serbia: Tree cover loss was 4,110 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,110 hectares
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
100th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7,657 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
793.96 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Serbia, 2001–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201220242001: 2.2k hectares2002: 1.1k hectares2003: 794 hectares2004: 2.4k hectares2005: 1.5k hectares2006: 1.8k hectares2007: 2.2k hectares2008: 3.1k hectares2009: 2.4k hectares2010: 2.4k hectares2011: 2.1k hectares2012: 3.3k hectares2013: 2.7k hectares2014: 4.1k hectares2015: 2.7k hectares2016: 4.5k hectares2017: 3.4k hectares2018: 3.9k hectares2019: 3.9k hectares2020: 4.8k hectares2021: 4.0k hectares2022: 4.4k hectares2023: 7.7k hectares2024: 4.1k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss in Serbia stood at 4,110 hectares.

The figure is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Serbia peaked at 7,657 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 793.96 hectares, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,935 hectares 793.96 hectares 3,147 hectares 9
2010s 3,276 hectares 2,096 hectares 4,460 hectares 10
2020s 4,988 hectares 3,969 hectares 7,657 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 97 French Guiana 4,475 hectares compare
  2. 98 Algeria 4,398 hectares compare
  3. 99 Switzerland 4,131 hectares compare
  4. 101 Slovenia 3,699 hectares compare
  5. 102 Taiwan 3,681 hectares compare
  6. 103 Denmark 3,628 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Serbia?
Tree cover loss in Serbia was 4,110 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7,657 hectares in 2023.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 793.96 hectares in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for tree cover loss?
Serbia ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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