Total damages in state forests of the Republic of Serbia in 2024, expressed in timber volume, amounted to 181 544 m3, out of which, about 37 600 m3 were damages caused by man. Natural inclemencies (wind, rain, hail, snow) caused damages of approximately 96 837 m3 of the timber volume, which was about 53% of the total damages in state forests. During 2024, 98 cases of fire in state forests were recorded and fired area was 3 573 ha, and damaged timber volume was 19 121 m3. Fired area in private forests amounted to 2 497 ha and damaged timber volume was 13 613 m3. In 2024, in state forests, plant diseases caused damages of approximately 7 916 m3.