Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 656,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 656,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.20 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 656,000 hectares, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.20 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 656,000 hectares | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 656,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 656,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 656,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of 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% | 1.15 million hectares | 656,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 894,750 hectares | 656,000 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 656,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 656,000 hectares in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.