Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 25.6 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 25.6 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Belarus peaked at 115 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.6 1000 ha, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 74th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 115 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 114 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 53 1000 ha | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 47 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 30 1000 ha | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.7 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 26 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 25.6 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25.6 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286.47 1000 ha, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25.6 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 156.2 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -52.3% | 111 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha |
| 2010 | -36.2% | 47 1000 ha | 30 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.88 1000 ha | 47 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.13 1000 ha | 29.6 1000 ha | 30.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 1000 ha | 25.6 1000 ha | 30.3 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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Belarus?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Belarus was 25.6 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 115 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Belarus ranks 74th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.