Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus
Belarus: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 98.16 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus is 98.16 hectares, 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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus peaked at 706.38 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.59 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.6 hectares | 37.59 hectares | 256.08 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 364.79 hectares | 129.43 hectares | 706.38 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.78 hectares | 57.91 hectares | 175.43 hectares | 5 |
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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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belarus was 98.16 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 706.38 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.59 hectares in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.