Land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Land use over the long term was 1.21 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.82 million
in 1940
All-time low
1.02 million
in 2001
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1.21 million for land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.82 million in 1940 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1300 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1400 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1500 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1600 | 1.37 million | +12.7% |
| 1700 | 1.23 million | -10.2% |
| 1710 | 1.29 million | +4.6% |
| 1720 | 1.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1730 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1750 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1790 | 1.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 1.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1820 | 1.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 1.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 1.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1850 | 1.85 million | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 1.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 2.04 million | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 2.17 million | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 2.30 million | +6.1% |
| 1900 | 2.42 million | +5.4% |
| 1910 | 2.53 million | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 2.69 million | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 2.80 million | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 2.82 million | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 2.60 million | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 2.56 million | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 2.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.35 million | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 2.26 million | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.14 million | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 1.99 million | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 1.78 million | -10.4% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million | -17.5% |
| 1961 | 1.47 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.45 million | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.21 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1.46 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 2.30 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 2.42 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 2.80 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 2.82 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.31 million | 1.78 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.45 million | 1.43 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.41 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 1.42 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.05 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.02 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.03 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Land use over the long term in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.21 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long term recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 1940.
- What is the lowest land use over the long term recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for land use over the long term?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long term rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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