Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0032 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.0032 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.0093 hectares per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2005.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +4996.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -99.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +12401.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 hectares per person | +1027.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | -96.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +256.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +1642.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +128.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1550.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0093 hectares per person | +523.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +520.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 hectares per person | +280.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 hectares per person | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | -97.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 hectares per person | +9261.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0032 hectares per person | +27.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0032 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per person, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0032 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per person, 77.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +12401.3% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person |
| 2024 | +9261.2% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person |
| 2003 | +4996.6% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +1642.6% | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person |
| 2015 | +1550.0% | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0074 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0067 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0032 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 hectares per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2005.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.