Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 7.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 7.23 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.23 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.58 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.55 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.96 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 7.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.23 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.23 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 | -62.6% | 19.69 hectares per square kilometre | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 hectares per square kilometre | 16.6 hectares per square kilometre | 18.55 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.79 hectares per square kilometre | 19.47 hectares per square kilometre | 20.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 hectares per square kilometre | 19.59 hectares per square kilometre | 20.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 hectares per square kilometre | 7.23 hectares per square kilometre | 19.82 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 114 East Timor 7.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Russia 7.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Finland 7.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Mozambique 7.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Palestine 6.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 6.84 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.