Agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agricultural land was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
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). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 21.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.0% | — |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land 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 | -50.6% | 44.2% | 21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 21.7% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.1% compare
- 143 East Timor 23.0% compare
- 144 Iraq 21.8% compare
- 146 North Korea 21.6% compare
- 147 Ecuador 21.5% compare
- 148 Cameroon 20.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Agricultural land in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.7% in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for agricultural land?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land 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. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.