Belarus vs Ukraine: Annual change in forest area
Belarus
26,470 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
38,000 hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
17th
Ukraine rank
14th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 38,000 hectares against 26,470 hectares in Belarus, a difference of 11,530 hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,300 hectares | 23,600 hectares | 25,700 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 37,060 hectares | 5,780 hectares | 31,280 hectares | Belarus |
| 2010s | 20,684 hectares | 31,580 hectares | 10,896 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 29,043 hectares | 38,333 hectares | 9,290 hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 38,000 hectares against 26,470 hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 11,530 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Belarus ranks 17th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.