Share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of land area used for agriculture was 21.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.7% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.0% | — |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -50.6% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land area used for agriculture 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 | -50.6% | 44.2% | 21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 41.5% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 21.7% | 44.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.1% compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 23.0% compare
- 143 Iraq 21.8% compare
- 145 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.6% compare
- 146 Ecuador 21.5% compare
- 147 Cameroon 20.9% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.