Land use over the long-term in Belarus
Belarus: Land use over the long-term was 2.23 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.23 million hectares
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.30 million hectares
in 2003
All-time low
169,074 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Belarus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.23 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Belarus peaked at 3.30 million hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 169,074 hectares, in 1000.
Belarus ranks 82nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 169,074 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 245,092 hectares | +45.0% |
| 1200 | 353,906 hectares | +44.4% |
| 1300 | 339,015 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 322,688 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1500 | 406,021 hectares | +25.8% |
| 1600 | 473,116 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1700 | 577,074 hectares | +22.0% |
| 1710 | 674,821 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1720 | 723,275 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1730 | 774,933 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 829,966 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 888,546 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1760 | 950,846 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1770 | 1.02 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1780 | 1.09 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 1.16 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1800 | 1.24 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1810 | 1.32 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 1.41 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1830 | 1.50 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1840 | 1.60 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1850 | 1.70 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1860 | 1.81 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 1.92 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 2.04 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1890 | 2.15 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 2.27 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 2.40 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 2.52 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 2.64 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 2.76 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 2.87 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 2.85 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 2.83 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.85 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.86 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.88 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.96 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.97 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.99 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.02 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.02 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.04 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.11 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.11 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.97 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.96 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.22 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.84 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.57 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.23 million hectares | -2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.23 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.23 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +45.0% | 169,074 hectares | 245,092 hectares |
| 1200 | +44.4% | 245,092 hectares | 353,906 hectares |
| 1500 | +25.8% | 322,688 hectares | 406,021 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 169,074 hectares | 169,074 hectares | 169,074 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 245,092 hectares | 245,092 hectares | 245,092 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 353,906 hectares | 353,906 hectares | 353,906 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 339,015 hectares | 339,015 hectares | 339,015 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 322,688 hectares | 322,688 hectares | 322,688 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 406,021 hectares | 406,021 hectares | 406,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 473,116 hectares | 473,116 hectares | 473,116 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 577,074 hectares | 577,074 hectares | 577,074 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 674,821 hectares | 674,821 hectares | 674,821 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 723,275 hectares | 723,275 hectares | 723,275 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 774,933 hectares | 774,933 hectares | 774,933 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 829,966 hectares | 829,966 hectares | 829,966 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 888,546 hectares | 888,546 hectares | 888,546 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 950,846 hectares | 950,846 hectares | 950,846 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.64 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 land use over the long-term in Belarus?
- Land use over the long-term in Belarus was 2.23 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,074 hectares in 1000.
- How does Belarus rank for land use over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.