Cropland — Share in Land area in Belarus

Belarus: Cropland — Share in Land area was 27.58 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.58 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 234 countries
All-time high
31.44 %
in 1995
All-time low
27.58 %
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Belarus, 1992–2024

01020301992200820241992: 30.9 %1993: 30.8 %1994: 31.4 %1995: 31.4 %1996: 31.4 %1997: 31.1 %1998: 31.1 %1999: 31.1 %2000: 30.9 %2001: 29 %2002: 28.3 %2003: 28.1 %2004: 27.9 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 27.9 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 27.9 %2010: 27.9 %2011: 27.9 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 28 %2014: 28.5 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 28.8 %2018: 28.7 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 28.4 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 28.1 %2023: 27.9 %2024: 27.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Belarus stood at 27.58 %. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Belarus peaked at 31.44 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.58 %, in 2024.

That places Belarus 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.16 % 30.79 % 31.44 % 8
2000s 28.34 % 27.78 % 30.85 % 10
2010s 28.32 % 27.81 % 28.78 % 10
2020s 28.01 % 27.58 % 28.38 % 5

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  5. 62 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.21 % compare
  6. 63 Cambodia 26.18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Belarus?
Cropland — share in land area in Belarus was 27.58 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 31.44 % in 1995.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 27.58 % in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for cropland — share in land area?
Belarus ranks 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.