Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Serbia

Serbia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2023

00.010.020.030.042006201420232006: 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Serbia stood at 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Serbia 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
2006 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0.0316 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2010 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2011 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2012 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
2020 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre +5.3%
2021 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre 4
2010s 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 64 Mozambique 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 Cameroon 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 North Macedonia 0.0409 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Slovakia 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Nicaragua 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Cambodia 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Serbia?
Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Serbia was 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
Serbia ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Serbia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/forestland-area-per-square-kilometre/serbia/

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Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.