Arable land use per person in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land use per person was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6066 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.6166 hectares per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.5685 hectares per person
in 2003
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Arable land use per person in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.6066 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Belarus peaked at 0.6166 hectares per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5685 hectares per person, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land use per person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5955 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.5961 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6087 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6113 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6132 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6103 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6143 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6166 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6146 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5802 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5693 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5685 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5702 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5735 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5768 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5772 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5789 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5833 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5836 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5844 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5845 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5888 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5993 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6001 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6002 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6055 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6052 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6065 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6046 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6075 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.6066 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.6066 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6083 hectares per person | 0.5955 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.5685 hectares per person | 0.6146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5958 hectares per person | 0.5836 hectares per person | 0.6065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 hectares per person | 0.6034 hectares per person | 0.6075 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land use per person in Belarus?
- Arable land use per person in Belarus was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6166 hectares per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land use per person?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.