Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Belarus

Belarus: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 74.76 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
74.76 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
83.06 %
in 1992
All-time low
74.38 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Belarus, 1992–2025

0204060801992200820251992: 83.1 %1993: 82.3 %1994: 81.6 %1995: 80.9 %1996: 80.2 %1997: 79.5 %1998: 78.8 %1999: 78.2 %2000: 77.5 %2001: 77.3 %2002: 77 %2003: 76.8 %2004: 76.5 %2005: 76.3 %2006: 76.1 %2007: 75.8 %2008: 75.6 %2009: 75.4 %2010: 75.1 %2011: 75 %2012: 74.8 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 74.4 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 74.6 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 74.8 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 74.8 %2023: 74.8 %2024: 74.8 %2025: 74.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 74.76 % for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Belarus peaked at 83.06 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.38 %, in 2015.

That places Belarus 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.59 % 78.18 % 83.06 % 8
2000s 76.43 % 75.36 % 77.52 % 10
2010s 74.68 % 74.38 % 75.13 % 10
2020s 74.76 % 74.76 % 74.76 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Belarus?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Belarus was 74.76 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 83.06 % in 1992.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 74.38 % in 2015.
How does Belarus rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Belarus ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.