Fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.72 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.72 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.72 Kilograms per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Kilograms per capita, in 1997.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.35 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.75 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 Kilograms per capita | +290.7% |
| 1999 | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 1.68 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.67 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | -47.9% |
| 2004 | 3.18 Kilograms per capita | +265.5% |
| 2005 | 2.88 Kilograms per capita | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 Kilograms per capita | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.12 Kilograms per capita | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.19 Kilograms per capita | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 1.15 Kilograms per capita | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7 Kilograms per capita | +134.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.67 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.41 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.76 Kilograms per capita | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 Kilograms per capita | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 3.72 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.91 Kilograms per capita | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 3 Kilograms per capita | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 Kilograms per capita | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.72 Kilograms per capita | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 Kilograms per capita | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 Kilograms per capita | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 Kilograms per capita | 0.75 Kilograms per capita | 2.93 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.09 Kilograms per capita | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | 3.18 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 Kilograms per capita | 2.25 Kilograms per capita | 3.72 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 Kilograms per capita | 2.12 Kilograms per capita | 3.51 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.72 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 Kilograms per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Kilograms per capita in 1997.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.