Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 15.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.8
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
90th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2020
All-time low
5.64
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus stood at 15.8. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Belarus peaked at 15.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 90th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 12.67 | 15.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 15.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belarus ranks 90th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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