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Bosnia and Herzegovina · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

68th of 213 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
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Forest coverBosnia and Herzegovina's forest cover rose from 42.4 % in 1994 to 42.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202041%41%42%42%43%43%42.7 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's forest cover rose from 42.4 % in 1994 to 42.7 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

103rd of 213 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Forest areaBosnia and Herzegovina's forest area rose from 21,707 km in 1994 to 21,879 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202020.8k21k21.2k21.4k21.6k21.8k22k21,879 km

Bosnia and Herzegovina's forest area rose from 21,707 km in 1994 to 21,879 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

156th of 213 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Bosnia and Herzegovina's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 1.6 % in 2013 to 9.5 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%2%4%6%8%10%9.5 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 1.6 % in 2013 to 9.5 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

144th of 209 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Bosnia and Herzegovina's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 42.6 % in 1994 to 21.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%21.7 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 42.6 % in 1994 to 21.7 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

117th of 206 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
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Arable land (% of land area)Bosnia and Herzegovina's arable land (% of land area) fell from 16.6 % in 1994 to 7.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%7.2 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's arable land (% of land area) fell from 16.6 % in 1994 to 7.2 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

141st of 200 · 47th in Europe & C. Asia
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Bosnia and Herzegovina's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 35.3 in 1994 to 26.1 in 2023.19952000200520102015202020253035404526.1

Bosnia and Herzegovina's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 35.3 in 1994 to 26.1 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

23rd of 175 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
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Water stressBosnia and Herzegovina's water stress fell from 1.0 % in 2000 to 0.9 % in 2022.200020052010201520200.8%0.9%1%1%1%1%0.9 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's water stress fell from 1.0 % in 2000 to 0.9 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

41st of 181 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaBosnia and Herzegovina's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 9,092 in 1993 to 11,077 in 2022.1995200020052010201520208,0009,00010k11k11,077

Bosnia and Herzegovina's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 9,092 in 1993 to 11,077 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

68th of 148 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
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Safe drinking waterBosnia and Herzegovina's safe drinking water fell from 87.5 % in 2000 to 86.4 % in 2024.2000200520102015202086%87%88%89%86.4 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's safe drinking water fell from 87.5 % in 2000 to 86.4 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

70th of 145 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia*
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Safe sanitationBosnia and Herzegovina's safe sanitation rose from 26.1 % in 2000 to 56.6 % in 2018.20002005201020150%20%40%60%56.6 %

Bosnia and Herzegovina's safe sanitation rose from 26.1 % in 2000 to 56.6 % in 2018.

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