Current State of Agricultural Land (Areas) as a Factor for Development of Plant Production in Serbia

Marijana Jovanović Todorović (), Irina Marina and Vera Popović
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Marijana Jovanović Todorović: Institute of Agricultural Economics
Irina Marina: Institute of Agricultural Economics
Vera Popović: Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops

A chapter in Innovative Approaches in Economics, Leadership, and Technology, 2025, pp 101-109 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The aim of this study is the review and analysis of the situation in the size of the utilised agricultural area (UAA) between two important statistical researches (2012 and 2023) in the Republic of Serbia. Based on the analysis, the average size of an agricultural holding is 6.4 ha, it raises one head of cattle, 5 heads of pigs, 3 sheep, 43 heads of poultry, and there are about 3 beehives. The number of holdings decreased (in 2023) in relation to 2018 by 10% on whole territory of the Republic of Serbia. The utilised agricultural area (UAA) in 2023 suffered from a decrease of 6.3% than the UAA in 2018, and it amounts 3,3 million ha. Also, areas under forest are decreasing by 48.2%, and it is alarming. The decrease in utilised agricultural areas influences areas under some of most important plants (wheat, corn, etc.), but is also noted that there is an increase of areas under vineyards in the Republic of Serbia. The inadequate distribution of agricultural land, the unplanned exploitation of natural resources and the undirected production can lead to the degradation of soil and significantly affect production.

Keywords: Utilised agricultural areas; Plant production; The Republic of Serbia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-86989-1_8

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