Forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Forest certified for sustainable use was 2.01 million thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.01 million thousands of hectares for forest certified for sustainable use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.01 million thousands of hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 108,690 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2015 | 1.50 million thousands of hectares | +1276.5% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million thousands of hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million thousands of hectares | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million thousands of hectares | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million thousands of hectares | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million thousands of hectares | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million thousands of hectares | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million thousands of hectares | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million thousands of hectares | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million thousands of hectares | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million thousands of hectares | 108,690 thousands of hectares | 1.77 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million thousands of hectares | 1.89 million thousands of hectares | 2.01 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 23 French Guiana 2.43 million thousands of hectares compare
- 24 Chile 2.24 million thousands of hectares compare
- 25 Croatia 2.03 million thousands of hectares compare
- 27 Czechia 1.78 million thousands of hectares compare
- 28 Latvia 1.78 million thousands of hectares compare
- 29 Estonia 1.76 million thousands of 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 — 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 forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.01 million thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million thousands of hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).