Pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Pesticide use was 2,723 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 2,723 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,723 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,120 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,277 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2,232 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,213 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,227 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,201 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,222 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,159 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,193 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,193 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,162 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,185 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,133 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,164 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,183 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,161 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,209 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,197 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,120 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,135 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,277 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,267 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,262 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,277 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,287 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,369 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,398 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,454 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,509 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,723 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,723 tonnes | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,723 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2,723 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,216 tonnes | 2,159 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,171 tonnes | 2,120 tonnes | 2,209 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,324 tonnes | 2,135 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,723 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes | 2,723 tonnes | 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 pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Pesticide use in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,723 tonnes 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 pesticide use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,723 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for pesticide use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.