Imported deforestation in Belarus
Belarus: Imported deforestation was 2,633 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Belarus, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Belarus is 2,633 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Belarus peaked at 2,880 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 645.95 hectares, in 2005.
That places Belarus 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 645.95 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,149 hectares | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 1,003 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,128 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,050 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,220 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 2,569 hectares | +110.6% |
| 2012 | 1,305 hectares | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 1,357 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,343 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,153 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,196 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,796 hectares | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 1,511 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,250 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 1,168 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1,199 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,880 hectares | +140.2% |
| 2023 | 2,633 hectares | -8.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,633 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,633 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation 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 | +140.2% | 1,199 hectares | 2,880 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 995.16 hectares | 645.95 hectares | 1,149 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,470 hectares | 1,153 hectares | 2,569 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,970 hectares | 1,168 hectares | 2,880 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 imported deforestation in Belarus?
- Imported deforestation in Belarus was 2,633 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,880 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.95 hectares in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for imported deforestation?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.