Cropland — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Cropland — Area was 5,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Belarus stood at 5,598 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Belarus peaked at 6,379 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,598 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Belarus 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,322 1000 ha | 6,248 1000 ha | 6,379 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,750 1000 ha | 5,637 1000 ha | 6,257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,748 1000 ha | 5,642 1000 ha | 5,841 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,685 1000 ha | 5,598 1000 ha | 5,760 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,309 1000 ha compare
- 54 Peru 6,197 1000 ha compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 57 Syrian Arab Republic 5,449 1000 ha compare
- 58 Colombia 5,417 1000 ha compare
- 59 Iraq 5,413 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 25.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 465.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 29.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,331 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 78.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 69.62 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 5,520 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Belarus?
- Cropland — area in Belarus was 5,598 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6,379 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,598 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for cropland — area?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.