U Bosni i Hercegovini, kunićarstvo kao grana stočarstva, je slabo razvijeno a glavni faktori nerazvijenosti su kulturološke ustaljene prehrambene navike, nepostojanje tradicije uzgoja kunića i sigurnog tržišta za plasman dobivenih proizvoda što u konačnici predstavlja mali broj uzgajivača za ovu vrstu stočarstva a samim tim i slabiji privredni značaj. Prisutna je tendencija pada ukupnog broja kunića. Tako je 2006. godine bilo oko 18.000, od 2007. do 2010. 19.000, dok je 2011. godine registrirano 11.000 kunića što je za 38,89% bilo manje u odnosu na 2006., a 42,11% u odnosu na period 2007. do 2010. godine. Zahvaljujući određenom broju zaljubljenika ipak je primjetna tendencija rasta broja uzgajivača ovih ţivotinja, ne samo kao uzgoj ljubimaca, već i uzgoj kunića sitnih proizvođača isključivo za vlastite potrebe. S toga, je potrebno prezentirati osnovne karakteristike i značaj uzgoja kunića kao preporuka uzgajivačima za intenzivnije bavljenje ovom granom stočarstva.In the Bosnia and Herzegovina as a branch of rabbit livestock is poorly developed, and the main factors of underdevelopment of the livestock industry are routine cultural eating habits, absence of tradition of breeding rabbits, and a secure markets for the products obtained which ultimately represents a small number of breeders for this type of livestock and thus and weaker economic importance. There is a downward trend in the total number of rabbits. In 2006, rabbit population in B&H was about 18, of 2007 to 2010 19.000, while in 2011 the number decreased to 11.000 rabbits which is 38.89% was less than the 2006th, and 42.11% over the period of 2007th-2010th. Thanks to a number of fans still noticeable tendency for the number breeder of these animals, not only as breeding animals, but breeding rabbits small producers exclusively for their own use. Therefore, it is necessary to present the main features and importance of breeding rabbits as a recommendation for growers intensive practice of this branch of animal husbandry
