Agricultural land use in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Agricultural land use was 1.11 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.11 million hectares for agricultural land use 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.26 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 140th out of 227 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 use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million hectares | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | 4 |
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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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Agricultural land use in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.11 million hectares 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 use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for agricultural land use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 140th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.