Forest area (Food) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Forest area (Food) was 2.16 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.16 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.21 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
2.10 million hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
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 2.16 million hectares for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.21 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million hectares, in 2010.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (Food) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2.20 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.15 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.16 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.16 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 103 Turkmenistan 2.33 million hectares compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 2.26 million hectares compare
- 105 Lithuania 2.22 million hectares compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 2.12 million hectares compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 2.10 million hectares compare
- 109 Hungary 2.09 million hectares compare
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, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 forest area in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Forest area in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.16 million 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 forest area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for forest area?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.