Cropland area in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cropland area was 444,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
444,000 hectares
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
135th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.17 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
444,000 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area 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 444,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.17 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 444,000 hectares, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th of 224 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.
Cropland area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.00 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 990,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 980,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 975,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 451,000 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 444,000 hectares | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million hectares | 975,000 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,250 hectares | 444,000 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
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- 136 Ireland 441,000 hectares compare
- 137 Georgia 431,900 hectares compare
- 138 Switzerland 421,731 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 cropland area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Cropland area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 444,000 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 cropland area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for cropland area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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