Bosnia and Herzegovina vs North Macedonia: Arable land

Bosnia and Herzegovina
370,000 hectares
in 2023
North Macedonia
416,000 hectares
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
132nd
North Macedonia rank
129th

Arable land over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 416,000 hectares against 370,000 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 46,000 hectares.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 129th of 206 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 887,500 hectares 601,750 hectares 285,750 hectares Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 1.01 million hectares 471,600 hectares 541,500 hectares Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.02 million hectares 415,100 hectares 602,800 hectares Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 692,500 hectares 416,250 hectares 276,250 hectares Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Bosnia and Herzegovina or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 416,000 hectares against 370,000 hectares in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
46,000 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia rank globally for arable land?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd and North Macedonia ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.