Land area — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Land area — Area was 20,298 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Belarus is 20,298 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Belarus peaked at 20,299 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,282 1000 ha, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 100th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20,293 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 20,289 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,288 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,287 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,285 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,286 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,283 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,284 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,285 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,284 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,283 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,283 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,282 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,283 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,290 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,290 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,290 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,290 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,297 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,298 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,296 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,298 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,295 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,299 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,298 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,298 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 20,298 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,380 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 20,298 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,252 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,287 1000 ha | 20,283 1000 ha | 20,293 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,286 1000 ha | 20,282 1000 ha | 20,290 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,295 1000 ha | 20,290 1000 ha | 20,299 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,298 1000 ha | 20,295 1000 ha | 20,299 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Belarus?
- Land area — area in Belarus was 20,298 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 20,299 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,282 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for land area — area?
- Belarus ranks 100th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.