Annual change in forest area in Belarus
Belarus: Annual change in forest area was 26,470 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in forest area in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Belarus is 26,470 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3,681.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Belarus peaked at 49,300 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 700 hectares, in 2011.
That places Belarus 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,300 hectares | 49,300 hectares | 49,300 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 37,060 hectares | 35,700 hectares | 49,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,684 hectares | 700 hectares | 41,910 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,043 hectares | 26,470 hectares | 41,910 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Belarus?
- Annual change in forest area in Belarus was 26,470 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 49,300 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 hectares in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for annual change in forest area?
- Belarus ranks 17th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,681.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.