Forest area as share of land area in Belarus
Belarus: Forest area as share of land area was 44.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Belarus is 44.22, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Belarus peaked at 44.22 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 1990.
That places Belarus 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.42 | 38.33 | 40.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.55 | 40.76 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.73 | 42.52 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.89 | 43.57 | 44.22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 67 Dominican Republic 46.84 compare
- 68 Senegal 44.92 compare
- 69 Georgia 44.62 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 44.06 compare
- 72 Nepal 43.71 compare
- 73 French Polynesia 43.06 compare
More environment data for Belarus
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 294,200 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 504,200 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7,044 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 2,860 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 41,988 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 41,449 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45,408 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 22,230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Belarus?
- Forest area as share of land area in Belarus was 44.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 44.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Belarus ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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