Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 15.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 15.71 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 15.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1996 | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 kilograms per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | +282.4% |
| 1999 | 6.64 kilograms per hectare | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 6.36 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.32 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 11.69 kilograms per hectare | +267.6% |
| 2005 | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.15 kilograms per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 7.91 kilograms per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 9.24 kilograms per hectare | +122.1% |
| 2011 | 8.74 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 8.88 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.91 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 7.23 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.87 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 10.23 kilograms per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 9.38 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.02 kilograms per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 9.31 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 11.14 kilograms per hectare | +84.7% |
| 2023 | 15.71 kilograms per hectare | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | 11.32 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.67 kilograms per hectare | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | 11.69 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | 7.02 kilograms per hectare | 10.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 kilograms per hectare | 6.03 kilograms per hectare | 15.71 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.71 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.