Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 21.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.74 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.74 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42.97 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 42.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 21.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 hectares per square kilometre | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.35 hectares per square kilometre | 41.11 hectares per square kilometre | 42.97 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.88 hectares per square kilometre | 41.46 hectares per square kilometre | 42.37 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 hectares per square kilometre | 41.88 hectares per square kilometre | 43.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.89 hectares per square kilometre | 21.74 hectares per square kilometre | 44.2 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 East Timor 22.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iraq 21.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 North Korea 21.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ecuador 21.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cameroon 20.94 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.