Agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3494 hectares per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.3494 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.6974 hectares per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3485 hectares per capita, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5195 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.5609 hectares per capita | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5852 hectares per capita | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5854 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.56 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5388 hectares per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5282 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5096 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.512 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5087 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5069 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5191 hectares per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5239 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5265 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5313 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5355 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5396 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5485 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5625 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5749 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5874 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5985 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6051 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6184 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6361 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6498 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6528 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6624 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6795 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6974 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3485 hectares per capita | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3494 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3494 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3494 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.0% | 0.6974 hectares per capita | 0.3485 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5484 hectares per capita | 0.5096 hectares per capita | 0.5854 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5252 hectares per capita | 0.5069 hectares per capita | 0.5485 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6148 hectares per capita | 0.5625 hectares per capita | 0.6624 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5187 hectares per capita | 0.3485 hectares per capita | 0.6974 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.352 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7371 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Agricultural land per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3494 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6974 hectares per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 hectares per capita in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.