Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4492 tonnes per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5469 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.543 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3633 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6538 tonnes per square kilometre | +210.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6936 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4486 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4121 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8266 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2009 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.819 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9173 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9365 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +666.7% | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4492 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +210.9% | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6538 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2422 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5469 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5756 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2103 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.819 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8841 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 81 Togo 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 Benin 0.4868 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Ethiopia 0.4849 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Finland 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 0.4602 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sweden 0.4518 tonnes per square kilometre 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.