Agricultural land — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Agricultural land — Area was 7,929 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Belarus stood at 7,929 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Belarus peaked at 9,391 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,929 1000 ha, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 92nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,391 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 9,354 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9,346 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,339 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9,333 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,306 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,307 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,281 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,252 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,128 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9,025 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,986 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,957 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8,949 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,958 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,916 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,917 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,927 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,898 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8,875 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,796 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8,711 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8,624 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8,574 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,533 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,494 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,453 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,387 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,281 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,174 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,094 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,034 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7,929 1000 ha | -1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7,929 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,337 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7,929 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,332 1000 ha | 9,281 1000 ha | 9,391 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,002 1000 ha | 8,916 1000 ha | 9,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,634 1000 ha | 8,387 1000 ha | 8,898 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,102 1000 ha | 7,929 1000 ha | 8,281 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Belarus?
- Agricultural land — area in Belarus was 7,929 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,391 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,929 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for agricultural land — area?
- Belarus ranks 92nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.