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 63rd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,261 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 6,248 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,372 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,379 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,376 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,319 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,311 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,306 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,257 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,884 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5,738 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,689 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,667 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,660 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,661 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,640 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,637 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,664 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,657 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,651 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,642 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,679 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,780 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,791 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,795 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5,841 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,823 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,760 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,719 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,696 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,653 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5,598 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,598 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,598 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 60 Peru 6,197 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 61 United Kingdom 6,167 1000 ha compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 5,449 1000 ha compare
- 64 Syria 5,449 1000 ha compare
- 66 Colombia 5,417 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 63rd out of 252 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.