Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 19.0% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus is 19.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus peaked at 19.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
Belarus ranks 78th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus was 19.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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