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Forest cover — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Forest cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2023 — 42.73%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 213. Since 1992, the indicator has fallen by 0.05 pp.

2023 42.73% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 68of 213
Period maximum 42.78%1992
Period minimum 41.07%2010

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992–20234141.54242.5431992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 42.78%1993: 42.59%1994: 42.4%1995: 42.2%1996: 42.01%1997: 41.82%1998: 41.63%1999: 41.44%2000: 41.24%2001: 41.23%2002: 41.21%2003: 41.19%2004: 41.17%2005: 41.16%2006: 41.14%2007: 41.12%2008: 41.1%2009: 41.09%2010: 41.07%2011: 41.29%2012: 41.52%2013: 41.75%2014: 41.97%2015: 42.2%2016: 42.51%2017: 42.73%2018: 42.73%2019: 42.73%2020: 42.73%2021: 42.73%2022: 42.73%2023: 42.73%
Change over the period: −0.05 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 30.65%
Forest cover — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 42.73 +0 pp
2022 42.73 +0 pp
2021 42.73 +0 pp
2020 42.73 +0 pp
2019 42.73 +0 pp
2018 42.73 +0 pp
2017 42.73 +0.22 pp
2016 42.51 +0.31 pp
2015 42.2 +0.23 pp
2014 41.97 +0.23 pp
2013 41.75 +0.23 pp
2012 41.52 +0.23 pp
2011 41.29 +0.23 pp
2010 41.07 −0.02 pp
2009 41.09 −0.02 pp
2008 41.1 −0.02 pp
2007 41.12 −0.02 pp
2006 41.14 −0.02 pp
2005 41.16 −0.02 pp
2004 41.17 −0.02 pp
2003 41.19 −0.02 pp
2002 41.21 −0.02 pp
2001 41.23 −0.02 pp
2000 41.24 −0.19 pp
1999 41.44 −0.19 pp
1998 41.63 −0.19 pp
1997 41.82 −0.19 pp
1996 42.01 −0.19 pp
1995 42.2 −0.19 pp
1994 42.4 −0.19 pp
1993 42.59 −0.19 pp
1992 42.78 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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