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

0510152000201020202000: 5.62010: 12.72015: 12.92016: 13.22017: 13.52018: 14.32019: 152020: 15.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 87 Latvia 16.51 compare
  2. 88 Djibouti 16.07 compare
  3. 89 Togo 16 compare
  4. 91 Vietnam 15.49 compare
  5. 92 Burkina Faso 15.06 compare
  6. 93 American Samoa 14.99 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

More environment data for Belarus

All data for Belarus →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed