Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 224,321 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 224,321 hectares.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 381,096 hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 187,200 hectares, in 1995.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 304,100 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 274,631 hectares | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 235,000 hectares | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 187,200 hectares | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 237,900 hectares | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 352,483 hectares | +48.2% |
| 1998 | 381,096 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 364,394 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 364,765 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 355,432 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 341,599 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 314,624 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 324,504 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 317,350 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 312,527 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 310,427 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 310,520 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 308,836 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 286,769 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 300,208 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 301,933 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 303,586 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 272,202 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 298,319 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 319,268 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 312,697 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 317,749 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 311,152 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 321,317 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 316,742 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 206,835 hectares | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 198,181 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 224,321 hectares | +13.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 224,321 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 593,828 hectares, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 224,321 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 830,956 hectares, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +48.2% | 237,900 hectares | 352,483 hectares |
| 2022 | -34.7% | 316,742 hectares | 206,835 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 292,100 hectares | 187,200 hectares | 381,096 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 326,058 hectares | 308,836 hectares | 364,765 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,388 hectares | 272,202 hectares | 319,268 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,479 hectares | 198,181 hectares | 321,317 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 242,659 hectares compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 235,617 hectares compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 230,134 hectares compare
- 124 Portugal 191,630 hectares compare
- 125 Guyana 170,633 hectares compare
- 126 Cuba 158,289 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 224,321 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 381,096 hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,200 hectares in 1995.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.