Bosnia and Herzegovina — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–2024.
Forest area for Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.21% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 33 years, from 1992 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 42.78% in 1992. The lowest was 41.07% in 2010 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.04% per year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 34%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Bosnia and Herzegovina sits above it. It peaked in 1992 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 11 of 57 economies; North Macedonia (40.81%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 74th of 201 in 1992 → 77th of 207 in 2000 → 79th of 209 in 2010 → 76th of 214 in 2020 → 72nd of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1992 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.21% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 42.19% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 42.17% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 42.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 42.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 42.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 42.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 42.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 42.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 41.97% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 41.75% | +0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 41.52% | +0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 41.29% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 41.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 41.09% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 41.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 41.14% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 41.16% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 41.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 41.19% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 41.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 41.23% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 41.24% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 41.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 41.63% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 41.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 42.01% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 42.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 42.78% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Forest area in 1993?
42.59% (1993). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1992 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -1.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 42.21%; 2023: 42.19%; 2022: 42.17%; 2021: 42.15%; 2020: 42.13%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.