Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported was 1,040 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,040 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,568 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-9,835 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,040 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 11,568 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,835 hectares, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9,835 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -9,835 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -899 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2002 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -899 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,568 hectares | -1386.8% |
| 2012 | 11,568 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,568 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,568 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,568 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -724.02 hectares | -106.3% |
| 2017 | -724.02 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -724.02 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -724.02 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -724.02 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,040 hectares | -243.6% |
| 2022 | 1,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,040 hectares | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,040 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9,835 hectares | -9,835 hectares | -9,835 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -1,793 hectares | -9,835 hectares | -899 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,404 hectares | -899 hectares | 11,568 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.03 hectares | -724.02 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 53 Haiti 1,400 hectares compare
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- 57 El Salvador 836.01 hectares compare
- 58 Cape Verde 620 hectares compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,040 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 11,568 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,835 hectares in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 55th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.