Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Belarus

Belarus: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,331 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,331 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,297 1000 ha
in 2003
All-time low
2,331 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200820241992: 3.1k 1000 ha1993: 3.1k 1000 ha1994: 3.0k 1000 ha1995: 3.0k 1000 ha1996: 3.0k 1000 ha1997: 3.0k 1000 ha1998: 3.0k 1000 ha1999: 3.0k 1000 ha2000: 3.0k 1000 ha2001: 3.2k 1000 ha2002: 3.3k 1000 ha2003: 3.3k 1000 ha2004: 3.3k 1000 ha2005: 3.3k 1000 ha2006: 3.3k 1000 ha2007: 3.3k 1000 ha2008: 3.3k 1000 ha2009: 3.3k 1000 ha2010: 3.2k 1000 ha2011: 3.2k 1000 ha2012: 3.2k 1000 ha2013: 3.0k 1000 ha2014: 2.8k 1000 ha2015: 2.8k 1000 ha2016: 2.7k 1000 ha2017: 2.7k 1000 ha2018: 2.6k 1000 ha2019: 2.6k 1000 ha2020: 2.5k 1000 ha2021: 2.5k 1000 ha2022: 2.4k 1000 ha2023: 2.4k 1000 ha2024: 2.3k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Belarus stood at 2,331 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Belarus peaked at 3,297 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,331 1000 ha, in 2024.

Belarus ranks 85th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,011 1000 ha 2,957 1000 ha 3,130 1000 ha 8
2000s 3,252 1000 ha 2,995 1000 ha 3,297 1000 ha 10
2010s 2,887 1000 ha 2,568 1000 ha 3,241 1000 ha 10
2020s 2,417 1000 ha 2,331 1000 ha 2,521 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 82 Ecuador 2,764 1000 ha compare
  2. 83 Poland 2,611 1000 ha compare
  3. 84 Azerbaijan 2,406 1000 ha compare
  4. 86 Lesotho 2,237 1000 ha compare
  5. 87 Sierra Leone 2,200 1000 ha compare
  6. 88 Greece 2,127 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Belarus?
Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Belarus was 2,331 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 3,297 1000 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2,331 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Belarus rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
Belarus ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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