Share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of land covered by forest was 42.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 42.2% for share of land covered by forest in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 43.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 41.4% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.1% | 42.2% | 6 |
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More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.5614 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of land covered by forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.2% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.