Belarus vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Arable land

Belarus
27.4%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
8.6%
in 2023
Belarus rank
36th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
37th

Arable land over time

  • Belarus
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1015202530196119922023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 27.4% against 8.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% 9.0% 21.4% Belarus
2000s 27.7% 8.8% 19.0% Belarus
2010s 27.8% 8.6% 19.1% Belarus
2020s 27.7% 8.7% 19.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Belarus or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Belarus, at 27.4% against 8.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
18.8%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for arable land?
Belarus ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.