Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus
Belarus: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 44.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.2%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2025
All-time low
38.3%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 44.2% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus peaked at 44.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1990.
That places Belarus 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.3% | — |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.6% | 44.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 63 Guadeloupe 46.7% compare
- 64 Senegal 44.9% compare
- 65 Georgia 44.6% compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 44.1% compare
- 68 Nepal 43.7% compare
- 69 French Polynesia 43.1% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -38.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.24 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -46.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Belarus was 44.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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