Agricultural production in Bosnia and Herzegovina
According to FAOSTAT, Bosnia and Herzegovina produced 1.2 million t of cereals, 813,101 t of vegetables, 765,108 t of fruit, 92,890 t of meat and 612,857 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (762,288 t), potatoes (387,349 t) and plums (321,200 t).
- Products recorded
- 89
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 4
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in pears (+508%), followed by plums (+334%).
Livestock numbers: 383,331 cattle, 447,474 pigs, 1.1 million sheep and 62,162 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 1,202,745 | 102 | 0.04% | +11% |
| All vegetables | 813,101 | 83 | 0.07% | +16% |
| All fruit | 765,108 | 93 | 0.08% | +249% |
| All milk | 612,857 | 84 | 0.06% | −13% |
| All roots and tubers | 387,349 | 103 | 0.04% | +29% |
| All meat | 92,890 | 129 | 0.02% | +41% |
| All pulses | 36,580 | 100 | 0.04% | +92% |
| All tree nuts | 28,044 | 51 | 0.15% | +736% |
| All eggs | 22,059 | 102 | 0.02% | +4.7% |
| All citrus fruit | 586 | 124 | 0% | +208% |
| All sugar crops | 462 | 132 | 0% | −54% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 762,288 | 67 | 0.06% | −4.7% |
| Cow milk | 600,487 | 82 | 0.08% | −12% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 543,023 | 34 | 0.19% | +8.5% |
| Potatoes | 387,349 | 73 | 0.1% | +29% |
| Plums | 321,200 | 7 | 2.53% | +334% |
| Wheat | 279,273 | 69 | 0.03% | +64% |
| Apples | 191,900 | 44 | 0.2% | +328% |
| Beer | 86,000 | 103 | 0.05% | +4.4% |
| Pears | 84,830 | 22 | 0.31% | +508% |
| Barley | 77,697 | 63 | 0.05% | +60% |
| Chicken meat | 76,457 | 92 | 0.06% | +76% |
| Tomatoes | 61,777 | 92 | 0.03% | +111% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 57,162 | 50 | 0.13% | +100% |
| Onions, dry | 46,048 | 87 | 0.04% | +38% |
| Oats | 40,611 | 40 | 0.18% | +107% |
| Cherries | 37,790 | 14 | 1.22% | +319% |
| Triticale | 36,539 | 22 | 0.29% | +9.1% |
| Cucumbers | 36,216 | 64 | 0.04% | +103% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 32,061 | 41 | 0.11% | +266% |
| Cabbages | 31,692 | 83 | 0.04% | −47% |
| Soybeans | 31,579 | 55 | 0.01% | +250% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 30,400 | 36 | 0.13% | +43% |
| Grapes | 29,681 | 64 | 0.04% | +13% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 26,042 | 15 | 0.6% | +1,153% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 24,495 | 21 | 0.45% | −9.3% |
| Hen eggs | 22,059 | 100 | 0.02% | +4.7% |
| Vetches | 16,088 | 7 | 2.46% | +1,599% |
| Carrots and turnips | 15,010 | 85 | 0.03% | −25% |
| Watermelons | 14,455 | 88 | 0.01% | +1.5% |
| Skim milk of cows | 13,253 | 110 | 0.01% | +213% |
| Sour cherries | 12,958 | 14 | 0.87% | +208% |
| Raspberries | 12,609 | 11 | 1.37% | +19% |
| Sheep milk | 12,370 | 49 | 0.13% | −27% |
| Beans, dry | 11,485 | 66 | 0.04% | +22% |
| Green garlic | 10,566 | 49 | 0.04% | +107% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 9,792 | 130 | 0.01% | −14% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 9,153 | 67 | 0.04% | +102% |
| Quinces | 8,196 | 10 | 1.18% | +932% |
| Other beans, green | 6,980 | 54 | 0.03% | +482% |
| Strawberries | 6,040 | 51 | 0.06% | −29% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 5,767 | 52 | 0.02% | +95% |
| Rye | 5,669 | 38 | 0.05% | −43% |
| Soya bean oil | 5,500 | 74 | 0.01% | +123% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 5,459 | 112 | 0% | −44% |
| Chick peas, dry | 5,410 | 27 | 0.03% | +4.9% |
| Apricots | 4,662 | 45 | 0.1% | +479% |
| Rapeseed | 4,554 | 53 | 0.01% | +123% |
| Wine | 4,087 | 55 | 0.02% | −1.8% |
| Figs | 3,864 | 26 | 0.29% | +397% |
| Sunflower seed | 3,816 | 60 | 0.01% | +536% |
| Honey | 3,393 | 57 | 0.17% | +27% |
| Peas, dry | 3,379 | 63 | 0.02% | +0.9% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 2,856 | 26 | 0.26% | +308% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 2,583 | 67 | 0.01% | −58% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 2,538 | 40 | 0.09% | +2.1% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 1,966 | 14 | 0.09% | +61% |
| Tallow | 1,800 | 52 | 0.02% | +125% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,795 | 107 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 1,795 | 107 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Wool, greasy | 1,429 | 50 | 0.08% | +9.3% |
| Mushrooms | 1,309 | 41 | 0% | +20% |
| Sheep meat | 1,081 | 116 | 0.01% | −27% |
| Avocados | 1,037 | 58 | 0.01% | +3.7% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 835 | 45 | 0.04% | +83% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 816 | 95 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel | 776 | 24 | 0.03% | −3.0% |
| Green maize | 736 | 35 | 0.01% | +1.1% |
| Buckwheat | 668 | 14 | 0.03% | −28% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 660 | 75 | 0.01% | −44% |
| Olives | 564 | 38 | 0% | +197% |
| Sugar beet | 462 | 57 | 0% | −54% |
| Ghee from cow milk | 439 | 23 | 0.07% | — |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 435 | 66 | 0% | +889% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 395 | 90 | 0.02% | −27% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 383 | 131 | 0% | −4.2% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 383 | 74 | 0.01% | −45% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 377 | 96 | 0.01% | −79% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 333 | 68 | 0.05% | −27% |
| Fat of pigs | 249 | 91 | 0% | −44% |
| Butter of cow milk | 240 | 110 | 0% | −39% |
| Cow peas, dry | 217 | 39 | 0% | +8.5% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 202 | 102 | 0.01% | −27% |
| Margarine and shortening | 159 | 91 | 0% | +14% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 152 | 57 | 0% | +45% |
| Oranges | 137 | 110 | 0% | +5.4% |
| Chicory roots | 102 | 9 | 0.42% | +2.0% |
| Turkey meat | 101 | 53 | 0% | +237% |
| Almonds, in shell | 36 | 46 | 0% | −35% |
| Lemons and limes | 14 | 105 | 0% | −13% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 11,523,000 | 109 | 0.04% | −44% |
| Sheep | 1,098,899 | 77 | 0.08% | +7.2% |
| Pigs | 447,474 | 85 | 0.05% | −16% |
| Bees | 432,025 | 30 | 0.42% | +10% |
| Cattle | 383,331 | 130 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Turkeys | 86,000 | 49 | 0.04% | −13% |
| Goats | 62,162 | 131 | 0.01% | −16% |
| Ducks | 54,000 | 58 | 0% | −6.9% |
| Geese | 25,000 | 31 | 0.01% | −17% |
| Rabbits and hares | 6,000 | 47 | 0% | −46% |
| Horses | 5,380 | 99 | 0.01% | −68% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina had 3.2 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 241 | 149 | 1.6× |
| Cow milk | 190 | 97.7 | 1.9× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 172 | 34.5 | 5.0× |
| Potatoes | 122 | 47.8 | 2.6× |
| Plums | 102 | 1.56 | 65.3× |
| Wheat | 88.3 | 97.8 | 0.9× |
| Apples | 60.6 | 12.0 | 5.1× |
| Beer | 27.2 | 22.7 | 1.2× |
| Pears | 26.8 | 3.39 | 7.9× |
| Barley | 24.6 | 17.4 | 1.4× |
| Chicken meat | 24.2 | 15.7 | 1.5× |
| Tomatoes | 19.5 | 23.1 | 0.8× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina reported exports of 90 and imports of 145 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 50,200 | USD 58.1 m | 1.16 | 24 of 113 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 50,858 | USD 40.4 m | 0.80 | 28 of 110 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 8,653 | USD 22.7 m | 2.63 | 49 of 123 |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 9,431 | USD 10.7 m | 1.13 | 36 of 73 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 1,244 | USD 8.5 m | 6.80 | 59 of 123 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 15,341 | USD 7.8 m | 0.51 | 62 of 149 |
| Plums and sloes | 6,944 | USD 7.1 m | 1.02 | 19 of 89 |
| Wheat | 23,902 | USD 5.5 m | 0.23 | 46 of 102 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 2,324 | USD 5.3 m | 2.30 | 48 of 107 |
| Mushrooms and truffles | 508 | USD 5.0 m | 9.91 | 36 of 93 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 37,041 | USD 184 m | 4.96 | 15 of 169 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 168,756 | USD 102 m | 0.60 | 20 of 192 |
| Coffee, green | 17,768 | USD 77.7 m | 4.37 | 50 of 177 |
| Wheat | 274,697 | USD 68.7 m | 0.25 | 81 of 176 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 13,509 | USD 68.1 m | 5.04 | 63 of 192 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 57,988 | USD 63.7 m | 1.10 | 45 of 186 |
| Maize (corn) | 193,282 | USD 51.7 m | 0.27 | 70 of 190 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 76,198 | USD 45.0 m | 0.59 | 44 of 183 |
| Bananas | 52,567 | USD 43.2 m | 0.82 | 47 of 139 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 13,594 | USD 39.4 m | 2.90 | 36 of 168 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
By volume, the largest products of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024 were maize (762,288 t), cow milk (600,487 t), other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. (543,023 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Bosnia and Herzegovina the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 7th, for plums.
How much maize does Bosnia and Herzegovina produce per person?
About 241 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 149 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Bosnia and Herzegovina export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 58.1 m), raw milk of cattle (USD 40.4 m), meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 22.7 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Bosnia and Herzegovina import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 184 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 102 m), coffee, green (USD 77.7 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.