Bosnia and Herzegovina: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2023 is 42.7 percent, unchanged from 42.7 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.6 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 2023 is 41.9 percent. The minimum value, 41.1 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 42.8 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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 (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.