Planted Forest — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Planted Forest — Area was 2,265 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Belarus is 2,265 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Belarus peaked at 2,265 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,335 1000 ha, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,335 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,401 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,466 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,532 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,598 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,663 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,729 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,795 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,861 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,889 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,918 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,946 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,975 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,003 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,032 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,061 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,089 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,118 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,146 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,159 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,173 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,186 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,199 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,212 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,220 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,224 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,228 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,232 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,239 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,245 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,252 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,259 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,265 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,265 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,265 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,565 1000 ha | 1,335 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,989 1000 ha | 1,861 1000 ha | 2,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,196 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 2,228 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,249 1000 ha | 2,232 1000 ha | 2,265 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 1000 ha compare
- 31 Malaysia 2,359 1000 ha compare
- 32 France 2,356 1000 ha compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 2,260 1000 ha compare
- 35 Australia 2,057 1000 ha compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,049 1000 ha compare
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 planted forest — area in Belarus?
- Planted forest — area in Belarus was 2,265 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,265 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for planted forest — area?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.