Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia
Serbia: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 14.0% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure 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 14.0% 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 | % of total land area | 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 | 14.0% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Serbia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Serbia was 14.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% 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 Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.