Land use in Belarus
Belarus: Land use was 5.65 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.65 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.38 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
5.64 million hectares
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.65 million hectares for land use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Belarus peaked at 6.38 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million hectares, in 2008.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.26 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 6.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.37 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.76 million 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 land use in Belarus?
- Land use in Belarus was 5.65 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for land use?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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