Arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Arable land was 370,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 370,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.06 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 370,000 hectares, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 850,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 850,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 850,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 850,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 950,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 950,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 997,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 997,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 377,000 hectares | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 370,000 hectares | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 887,500 hectares | 850,000 hectares | 950,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million hectares | 997,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,500 hectares | 370,000 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 129 North Macedonia 416,000 hectares compare
- 130 Switzerland 396,421 hectares compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 395,530 hectares compare
- 133 Lesotho 356,748 hectares compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 330,000 hectares compare
- 135 Gabon 325,000 hectares 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 370,000 hectares 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 arable land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for arable land?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.