Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.81 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 percent.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12.81 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.44 percent in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.81 percent, in 2022.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th 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 used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.44 percent | — |
| 1993 | 23.44 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.44 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.44 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.46 percent | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 22.46 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.48 percent | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.51 percent | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.12 percent | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.9 percent | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.12 percent | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.64 percent | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.39 percent | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.25 percent | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.23 percent | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.16 percent | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.16 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.1 percent | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.21 percent | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.39 percent | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.47 percent | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.43 percent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.41 percent | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.49 percent | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.07 percent | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.72 percent | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.13 percent | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.39 percent | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.88 percent | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4 percent | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.81 percent | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 12.81 percent | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.81 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.81 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 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 | -42.8% | 22.4 percent | 12.81 percent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 percent | 20.51 percent | 23.44 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.21 percent | 19.9 percent | 20.64 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 percent | 20.21 percent | 21.39 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.48 percent | 12.81 percent | 22.4 percent | 4 |
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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.81 percent 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 land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 percent in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.81 percent in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 112th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).