Primary Forest — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Primary Forest — Area was 134.8 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary 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 primary forest — area in Belarus is 134.8 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Belarus peaked at 134.86 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 134.68 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Belarus 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 134.79 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 134.78 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 134.76 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 134.75 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 134.74 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.72 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 134.71 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 134.69 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 134.68 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 134.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 134.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 134.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 134.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 134.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 134.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 134.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 134.82 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 134.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 134.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 134.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 134.86 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134.85 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 134.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 134.82 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 134.79 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 134.75 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 134.72 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 134.69 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 134.71 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 134.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 134.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 134.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 134.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 134.8 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 134.8 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.74 1000 ha | 134.69 1000 ha | 134.79 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 134.76 1000 ha | 134.68 1000 ha | 134.84 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.82 1000 ha | 134.72 1000 ha | 134.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.75 1000 ha | 134.69 1000 ha | 134.8 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 64 Philippines 219.1 1000 ha compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 210.3 1000 ha compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 194.87 1000 ha compare
- 68 Uruguay 133.4 1000 ha compare
- 69 Polynesia 117.3 1000 ha compare
- 70 Slovenia 108.27 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 primary forest — area in Belarus?
- Primary forest — area in Belarus was 134.8 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 134.86 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.68 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for primary forest — area?
- Belarus ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.