Serbia's forest cover rose from 29.9 % in 2006 to 32.4 % in 2023.
Serbia · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Serbia's forest area rose from 26,118 km in 2006 to 27,236 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
132nd of 213 · 43rd in Europe & C. Asia
Serbia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 7.4 % in 2013 to 14.0 % in 2025.
Serbia's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 40.4 % in 2006 to 40.4 % in 2023.
Serbia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 29.7 % in 2006 to 31.0 % in 2023.
Air
Serbia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 28.3 in 1994 to 19.3 in 2023.
Water
Serbia's water stress rose from 46.1 % in 2006 to 60.6 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
119th of 181 · 38th in Europe & C. Asia
Serbia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 1,134 in 2006 to 1,261 in 2022.
Access
Serbia's safe drinking water rose from 74.4 % in 2000 to 75.0 % in 2024.
Serbia's safe sanitation fell from 29.6 % in 2000 to 24.1 % in 2024.