Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 6.13 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 6.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.92 kilograms per hectare, in 2003.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.25 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.03 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.03 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.06 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.13 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.21 kilograms per hectare, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 6.13 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +147.5% | 2.44 kilograms per hectare | 6.04 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.96 kilograms per hectare | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | 2 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 kilograms per hectare | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 kilograms per hectare | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 48 Cyprus 6.5 kilograms per hectare compare
- 49 Argentina 6.33 kilograms per hectare compare
- 50 Eswatini 6.21 kilograms per hectare compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.13 kilograms per hectare compare
- 53 Montenegro 6.02 kilograms per hectare compare
- 54 Honduras 5.99 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 6.13 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.