Commodity driven deforestation in Belarus
Belarus: Commodity driven deforestation was 98.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98.16
Change on year
up 69.5%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
706.38
in 2017
All-time low
37.59
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Belarus is 98.16, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Belarus peaked at 706.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.59, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 127.98 | — |
| 2002 | 95.35 | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 37.59 | -60.6% |
| 2004 | 84.74 | +125.4% |
| 2005 | 135.05 | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 256.08 | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 156.3 | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 133.69 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 202.63 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 346.72 | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 397.59 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 251.64 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 129.43 | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 189.61 | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 191.53 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 609.04 | +218.0% |
| 2017 | 706.38 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 634.26 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 191.72 | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 175.43 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 94.51 | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 62.91 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 57.91 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 98.16 | +69.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 98.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 98.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.6 | 37.59 | 256.08 | 9 |
| 2010s | 364.79 | 129.43 | 706.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 | 57.91 | 175.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2449 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Belarus?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Belarus was 98.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 706.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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