Deforestation statistics for Serbia

Serbia: Demographic data

Population (2022)	8,737,371
Annual population growth rate (2022)	-0.40%
Population density (people/sq km)	100
Net migration	4,000
Fertility rate	1.5
Median age	42
Urban population share	56%

Serbia: Land cover and land use change data

Land area (sq km): 87,460

Tree cover (30%)
Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 2,730,312
Tree cover extent as % of land area: 31.2%

Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 57,795
Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 2.1%

Serbia: Annual forest and tree cover data

Serbia: Tree cover loss by year

30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares

Year: Hectares
2001: 2,380
2002: 1,135
2003: 865
2004: 2,638
2005: 1,551
2006: 1,891
2007: 2,254
2008: 3,260
2009: 2,507
2010: 2,462
2011: 2,210
2012: 3,478
2013: 2,798
2014: 4,388
2015: 2,815
2016: 4,676
2017: 3,571
2018: 3,966
2019: 3,962
2020: 4,987

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)

Sub-national admin area 1	Tree cover extent (2001) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Borski	176,027	425	680	729	786	2,620	1.5%
Nišavski	104,962	189	379	388	410	1,365	1.3%
Pčinjski	176,713	518	1,395	1,271	1,670	4,854	2.7%
Pirotski	138,914	229	489	321	384	1,424	1.0%
Podunavski	14,265	11	10	27	58	105	0.7%
Pomoravski	111,513	111	131	376	663	1,280	1.1%
Rasinski	131,331	132	188	350	725	1,394	1.1%
Raški	221,761	351	414	904	1,133	2,802	1.3%
Severno-Bački	3,890	90	68	99	122	380	9.8%
Severno-Banatski	4,194	103	205	133	178	618	14.7%
Srednje-Banatski	13,230	413	648	624	808	2,494	18.9%
Braničevski	183,256	240	307	425	955	1,927	1.1%
Sremski	57,871	891	1,275	1,425	1,614	5,205	9.0%
Šumadijski	91,076	135	143	200	330	807	0.9%
Toplički	124,195	343	257	528	833	1,961	1.6%
Zaječarski	174,227	293	493	807	1,313	2,906	1.7%
Zapadno-Bački	22,311	490	856	829	1,111	3,287	14.7%
Zlatiborski	319,953	559	542	1,659	1,413	4,174	1.3%
Grad Beograd	61,761	493	666	595	870	2,624	4.2%
Jablanički	148,360	426	469	579	1,045	2,519	1.7%
Južno-Bački	37,260	770	1,147	904	1,689	4,511	12.1%
Južno-Banatski	47,591	807	1,024	1,039	1,637	4,507	9.5%
Kolubarski	97,695	126	146	354	362	988	1.0%
Mačvanski	103,367	225	247	481	511	1,464	1.4%
Moravički	164,579	196	196	643	544	1,579	1.0%

Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)

Sub-national admin area 1	Admin area 2	Tree cover extent (2000) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha	Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha	Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha	Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha	Tree cover loss (2001-20) %
Moravički	Lučani	29,325	23	21	43	65	151	0.5%
Borski	Kladovo	31,300	125	188	213	95	621	2.0%
Borski	Majdanpek	71,382	62	55	159	136	412	0.6%
Borski	Negotin	37,351	138	287	251	153	828	2.2%
Nišavski	Aleksinac	27,022	47	38	60	82	228	0.8%
Nišavski	Doljevac	1,908	1	5	2	1	9	0.5%
Nišavski	Gadžin Han	16,856	34	63	79	75	252	1.5%
Nišavski	Merošina	1,906	2	1	2	1	6	0.3%
Nišavski	Niš	19,675	14	23	33	36	106	0.5%
Nišavski	Ražanj	14,865	34	9	58	59	160	1.1%
Nišavski	Svrljig	22,730	56	240	154	155	605	2.7%
Pčinjski	Bosilegrad	28,324	94	185	192	379	850	3.0%
Pčinjski	Bujanovac	14,165	136	542	314	324	1,316	9.3%
Pčinjski	Preševo	9,628	51	94	105	121	371	3.9%
Pčinjski	Surdulica	36,618	27	91	191	262	571	1.6%
Pčinjski	Trgovište	20,845	51	127	142	208	529	2.5%
Pčinjski	Vladičin Han	21,109	29	83	98	94	304	1.4%
Pčinjski	Vranje	46,024	129	273	229	281	912	2.0%
Pirotski	Babušnica	34,742	44	54	73	124	295	0.8%
Pirotski	Bela Palanka	28,043	52	84	120	82	339	1.2%
Pirotski	Dimitrovgrad	22,450	36	32	31	66	165	0.7%
Pirotski	Pirot	53,679	97	319	97	112	625	1.2%
Podunavski	Smederevo	4,720	3	2	6	11	22	0.5%
Podunavski	Smederevska Palanka	4,718	5	4	9	22	39	0.8%
Podunavski	Velika Plana	4,827	3	3	12	24	43	0.9%
Pomoravski	Ćuprija	7,711	5	11	24	37	76	1.0%
Pomoravski	Despotovac	36,193	24	35	183	264	506	1.4%
Pomoravski	Jagodina	16,803	33	21	35	58	147	0.9%
Pomoravski	Paraćin	23,091	7	13	29	144	193	0.8%
Pomoravski	Rekovac	19,221	33	41	92	116	282	1.5%
Pomoravski	Svilajnac	8,494	10	9	12	43	75	0.9%
Rasinski	Aleksandrovac	18,766	8	18	89	146	262	1.4%
Rasinski	Brus	37,573	29	42	111	311	493	1.3%
Rasinski	Ćićevac	6,354	13	18	25	19	76	1.2%
Rasinski	Kruševac	40,050	49	60	85	196	390	1.0%
Rasinski	Trstenik	20,821	18	17	17	27	79	0.4%
Rasinski	Varvarin	7,766	14	33	23	25	95	1.2%
Raški	Kraljevo	89,586	74	102	262	426	865	1.0%
Raški	Novi Pazar	36,612	75	117	268	235	695	1.9%
Raški	Raška	41,374	84	71	194	228	578	1.4%
Raški	Tutin	36,155	109	115	149	195	568	1.6%
Raški	Vrnjačka Banja	18,034	9	9	31	48	97	0.5%
Severno-Bački	Bačka Topola	376	2	1	0	2	5	1.3%
Severno-Bački	Mali Iđoš	28	0	0	0	1	1	3.6%
Severno-Bački	Subotica	3,485	88	68	99	120	375	10.8%
Severno-Banatski	Ada	240	2	10	6	33	52	21.7%
Severno-Banatski	Čoka	1,097	21	49	14	37	123	11.2%
Severno-Banatski	Kanjiža	779	30	105	28	28	191	24.5%
Severno-Banatski	Kikinda	743	3	4	4	2	14	1.9%
Severno-Banatski	Novi Kneževac	1,014	46	33	79	76	234	23.1%
Severno-Banatski	Senta	320	0	2	2	1	5	1.6%
Srednje-Banatski	Bečej	2,735	107	209	164	134	614	22.4%
Srednje-Banatski	Nova Crnja	628	0	3	3	10	16	2.5%
Srednje-Banatski	Sečanj	1,431	9	10	55	11	85	5.9%
Srednje-Banatski	Žitište	832	0	2	2	5	9	1.1%
Srednje-Banatski	Zrenjanin	7,604	297	425	401	647	1,771	23.3%
Braničevski	Golubac	30,162	36	34	67	111	248	0.8%
Braničevski	Kučevo	49,688	51	70	86	151	359	0.7%
Braničevski	Malo Crniće	6,149	2	3	11	14	30	0.5%
Braničevski	Petrovac	24,687	7	10	24	56	97	0.4%
Braničevski	Požarevac	6,623	54	111	89	145	399	6.0%
Braničevski	Veliko Gradište	9,500	47	27	21	51	144	1.5%
Braničevski	Žabari	6,213	1	2	8	19	30	0.5%
Braničevski	Žagubica	50,234	42	50	119	408	619	1.2%
Sremski	Inđija	1,449	8	11	106	50	175	12.1%
Sremski	Irig	4,359	43	24	33	19	120	2.8%
Sremski	Pećinci	11,980	256	446	486	602	1,790	14.9%
Sremski	Ruma	8,589	186	340	327	349	1,201	14.0%
Sremski	Šid	20,839	248	301	256	332	1,137	5.5%
Sremski	Sremska Mitrovica	10,475	147	128	209	256	740	7.1%
Sremski	Stara Pazova	179	3	25	7	6	41	22.9%
Šumadijski	Aranđelovac	15,551	23	15	40	58	136	0.9%
Šumadijski	Batočina	3,191	5	3	3	11	22	0.7%
Šumadijski	Knić	17,879	17	25	44	44	130	0.7%
Šumadijski	Kragujevac	37,681	71	83	88	167	409	1.1%
Šumadijski	Lapovo	569	0	0	1	1	2	0.4%
Šumadijski	Rača	5,049	8	4	8	23	44	0.9%
Šumadijski	Topola	11,157	11	13	15	25	64	0.6%
Toplički	Blace	14,205	32	21	24	33	110	0.8%
Toplički	Kuršumlija	68,214	219	164	360	656	1,398	2.0%
Toplički	Prokuplje	38,190	84	67	131	133	415	1.1%
Toplički	Žitorađa	3,585	8	6	13	11	38	1.1%
Zaječarski	Boljevac	46,891	35	30	232	557	854	1.8%
Zaječarski	Knjaževac	66,260	128	332	336	369	1,164	1.8%
Zaječarski	Sokobanja	25,547	27	26	72	258	383	1.5%
Zaječarski	Zaječar	35,529	103	105	168	129	505	1.4%
Zapadno-Bački	Apatin	6,522	134	281	222	297	935	14.3%
Zapadno-Bački	Kula	431	1	1	5	19	26	6.0%
Zapadno-Bački	Odžaci	2,929	55	85	62	99	302	10.3%
Zapadno-Bački	Sombor	12,429	299	489	541	695	2,025	16.3%
Zlatiborski	Arilje	21,849	17	15	29	62	123	0.6%
Zlatiborski	Užice	34,605	39	50	434	117	640	1.8%
Zlatiborski	Bajina Bašta	43,655	30	34	234	114	412	0.9%
Zlatiborski	Čajetina	30,403	74	73	108	124	379	1.2%
Zlatiborski	Kosjerić	21,045	25	24	61	78	187	0.9%
Zlatiborski	Nova Varoš	31,048	52	26	103	243	424	1.4%
Zlatiborski	Požega	21,374	17	18	59	37	130	0.6%
Zlatiborski	Priboj	37,468	114	69	84	101	368	1.0%
Zlatiborski	Prijepolje	50,178	174	221	487	374	1,256	2.5%
Zlatiborski	Sjenica	28,328	17	13	60	165	255	0.9%
Grad Beograd	Barajevo	5,456	5	2	5	21	33	0.6%
Grad Beograd	Savski Venac	444	0	0	0	1	2	0.5%
Grad Beograd	Sopot	8,569	15	7	14	42	78	0.9%
Grad Beograd	Stari Grad	53	0	1	0	0	1	1.9%
Grad Beograd	Surčin	3,705	57	79	78	114	328	8.9%
Grad Beograd	Voždovac	6,143	12	5	7	31	54	0.9%
Grad Beograd	Vračar	62	0	2	0	0	2	3.2%
Grad Beograd	Zemun	200	1	2	0	0	3	1.5%
Grad Beograd	Zvezdara	354	0	1	1	2	4	1.1%
Grad Beograd	Čukarica	4,260	46	31	12	21	109	2.6%
Grad Beograd	Grocka	6,215	5	7	6	17	36	0.6%
Grad Beograd	Lazarevac	11,287	44	132	101	76	353	3.1%
Grad Beograd	Mladenovac	5,244	4	4	10	14	32	0.6%
Grad Beograd	Novi Beograd	198	2	3	3	1	10	5.1%
Grad Beograd	Obrenovac	4,302	10	19	28	30	87	2.0%
Grad Beograd	Palilula	4,685	293	368	327	498	1,486	31.7%
Grad Beograd	Rakovica	583	0	2	1	2	6	1.0%
Jablanički	Bojnik	6,620	30	31	42	26	129	1.9%
Jablanički	Crna Trava	26,728	14	32	71	147	264	1.0%
Jablanički	Lebane	13,336	67	46	37	62	211	1.6%
Jablanički	Leskovac	45,560	223	189	189	233	835	1.8%
Jablanički	Medveđa	35,970	67	131	184	497	879	2.4%
Jablanički	Vlasotince	20,145	24	41	55	81	201	1.0%
Južno-Bački	Bač	5,788	208	334	225	337	1,104	19.1%
Južno-Bački	Titel	1,940	23	9	46	320	399	20.6%
Južno-Bački	Vrbas	258	0	1	8	0	10	3.9%
Južno-Bački	Žabalj	965	8	42	27	20	97	10.1%
Južno-Bački	Bačka Palanka	5,869	190	155	96	379	820	14.0%
Južno-Bački	Bački Petrovac	278	14	6	9	54	82	29.5%
Južno-Bački	Bečej	554	3	24	2	2	30	5.4%
Južno-Bački	Beočin	9,092	28	60	140	28	256	2.8%
Južno-Bački	Novi Sad	9,753	266	432	309	468	1,474	15.1%
Južno-Bački	Srbobran	179	0	0	0	0	1	0.6%
Južno-Bački	Sremski Karlovci	2,448	30	83	43	81	237	9.7%
Južno-Bački	Temerin	138	0	0	0	1	1	0.7%
Južno-Banatski	Alibunar	5,402	19	8	66	180	273	5.1%
Južno-Banatski	Bela Crkva	8,142	45	265	66	216	591	7.3%
Južno-Banatski	Kovačica	437	15	15	25	31	87	19.9%
Južno-Banatski	Kovin	10,142	120	103	177	365	766	7.6%
Južno-Banatski	Opovo	2,078	156	197	206	290	849	40.9%
Južno-Banatski	Pančevo	7,204	425	408	412	374	1,620	22.5%
Južno-Banatski	Plandište	405	1	1	0	0	2	0.5%
Južno-Banatski	Vršac	13,781	26	27	86	181	319	2.3%
Kolubarski	Lajkovac	4,689	8	15	25	28	76	1.6%
Kolubarski	Ljig	14,637	8	8	36	49	102	0.7%
Kolubarski	Mionica	14,705	16	19	78	51	164	1.1%
Kolubarski	Osečina	15,046	24	14	45	54	136	0.9%
Kolubarski	Ub	8,280	17	31	34	45	128	1.5%
Kolubarski	Valjevo	40,338	53	60	135	135	383	0.9%
Mačvanski	Bogatić	3,384	31	98	114	56	300	8.9%
Mačvanski	Koceljeva	8,947	38	18	35	49	140	1.6%
Mačvanski	Krupanj	18,321	12	7	36	31	86	0.5%
Mačvanski	Ljubovija	17,415	22	13	38	59	132	0.8%
Mačvanski	Loznica	25,511	40	45	102	139	326	1.3%
Mačvanski	Mali Zvornik	8,819	3	7	8	17	36	0.4%
Mačvanski	Šabac	15,056	62	46	93	76	277	1.8%
Mačvanski	Vladimirci	5,916	17	12	53	85	167	2.8%
Moravički	Čačak	22,994	22	14	68	55	160	0.7%
Moravički	Gornji Milanovac	39,977	60	36	352	94	543	1.4%
Moravički	Ivanjica	72,284	90	125	180	330	725	1.0%
Borski	Bor	35,995	99	150	105	403	758	2.1%

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2019 forest data for Serbia | Archived forest data for Serbia | Forest data for Serbia

Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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