Annual change in forest area in Belarus
Belarus: Annual change in forest area was 26,470 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,470 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 235 countries
All-time high
49,300 hectares
in 1991
All-time low
700 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Annual change in forest area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49,300 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49,300 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35,700 hectares | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 700 hectares | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41,910 hectares | +5887.1% |
| 2017 | 41,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,910 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,470 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 26,470 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,470 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26,470 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26,470 hectares | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 26,470 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 26.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.