What is the highest surface area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The highest recorded value was 51,210 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The lowest recorded value was 51,210 sq. km in 1961.

How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for surface area?

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Surface area (sq. km) was 51,210 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

51,210 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

127th

of 216 countries

All-time high

51,210 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

51,210 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 51,210 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 51,210 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51,210 sq. km, in 1961.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	51,210 sq. km	—
1962	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	51,210 sq. km	+0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51,210 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Bosnia and Herzegovina's 51,210 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	9
1970s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	10
1980s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	10
1990s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	10
2000s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	10
2010s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	10
2020s	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	51,210 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

124 Lithuania 65,290 sq. km compare
125 Latvia 64,590 sq. km compare
126 Togo 56,785 sq. km compare
128 Costa Rica 51,100 sq. km compare
129 Slovakia 49,030 sq. km compare
130 Estonia 45,340 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.352 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7371 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Surface area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 51,210 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The highest recorded value was 51,210 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: The lowest recorded value was 51,210 sq. km in 1961.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for surface area?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.