Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 28.8%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.4% | — |
| 1993 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 55.7% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 37.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 22.3% | 28.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 28.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.