Deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus
Belarus: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,619 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus stood at 2,619 hectares.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus peaked at 2,812 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 457.67 hectares, in 2005.
Belarus ranks 56th of 178 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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 457.67 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,012 hectares | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 905.37 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 982.28 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 847.52 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 910.29 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2,032 hectares | +123.3% |
| 2012 | 617.53 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2013 | 765.78 hectares | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 794.96 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 752.44 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 861.6 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,548 hectares | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 1,325 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,055 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 923.31 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 996.13 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,812 hectares | +182.3% |
| 2023 | 2,619 hectares | -6.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,619 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,619 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +182.3% | 996.13 hectares | 2,812 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 840.98 hectares | 457.67 hectares | 1,012 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,066 hectares | 617.53 hectares | 2,032 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,838 hectares | 923.31 hectares | 2,812 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Belarus was 2,619 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,812 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.67 hectares in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.