Serbia
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The North of Serbia is mostly flat and good for mechanized farming and particularly vegetable production. The Center and South of Serbia are hilly and mountainous, good for fruit production and livestock breeding. 55% of the surface area of Serbia (about 4,867,000 hectares) is arable and about 30% is covered with forest.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
10 519
Agricultural population
1 768
Non agricultural population
8 752
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
5 595 000
Irrigated surface area
32 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
324 038
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Maize | 7095 | 1220 | 5815 |
| Sugar beet | 3101 | 64 | 48210 |
| Wheat | 2010 | 564 | 3563 |
| Potatoes | 1102 | 95 | 11561 |
| Soybeans | 368 | 131 | 2811 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 15683 |
| Pigs | 3224 |
| Sheep | 1866 |
| Cattle | 1213 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 1000 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| n.c. | n.c. | n.c. |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT