FAO projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: FAO projections of arable land was 444,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 444,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.17 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 444,000 hectares, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.00 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 990,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 980,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 975,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 451,000 hectares | -59.6% |
| 2023 | 444,000 hectares | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million hectares | 975,000 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 783,250 hectares | 444,000 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
- 134 Gambia 447,000 hectares compare
- 136 Ireland 441,000 hectares compare
- 137 Georgia 431,900 hectares compare
- 138 Switzerland 421,731 hectares compare
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 fao projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Fao projections of arable land in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 444,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,000 hectares in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.