Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 28.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 81.4% | — |
| 1993 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 74.6% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 55.7% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 37.7% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 22.3% | 28.8% | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 28.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.