Land area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Land area (sq. km) was 51,200 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51,200 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 51,200 sq. km in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51,200 sq. km, in 1992.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51,200 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51,200 sq. km | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51,200 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51,200 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,838 sq. km, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 51,200 sq. km | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.352 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7371 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Land area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 51,200 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 51,200 sq. km in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,200 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for land area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.