Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus
Belarus: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 48.14 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus stood at 48.14. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus peaked at 48.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.44, in 2000.
That places Belarus 113th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.44 | — |
| 2001 | 31.32 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 32.81 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 32.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.9 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.22 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.05 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 38.92 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 48.14 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.14 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 48.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 48.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.67 | 27.44 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.13 | 34.22 | 48.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.14 | 48.14 | 48.14 | 6 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2449 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Belarus was 48.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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