Arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Arable land was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, 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
In 2023, arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 7.2%. 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 117th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.6% | — |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -62.6% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable 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 | -62.6% | 19.7% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 7.2% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 114 Timor-Leste 7.5% compare
- 115 Russian Federation 7.4% compare
- 116 Finland 7.4% compare
- 118 Mozambique 7.2% compare
- 119 Palestine, State of 7.0% compare
- 120 Mali 6.8% 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 7.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 20.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for arable land?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 117th 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.