Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,331 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
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 93rd of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,130 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,106 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,974 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,960 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,957 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,987 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,996 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,975 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,995 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,244 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,287 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,297 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,290 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,289 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,297 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,276 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,280 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,263 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,241 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,224 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,154 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,033 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,844 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,784 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,738 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,653 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,630 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,568 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,521 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,454 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,398 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,381 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,331 1000 ha | -2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,331 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,331 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 93rd out of 237 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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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.