Belarus vs United Kingdom: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belarus
5.59 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.99 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
51st
United Kingdom rank
48th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belarus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.99 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 398,920 hectares.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belarus ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 421,750 hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 611,217 hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 882,291 hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 844,818 hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 803,688 hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 5.42 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 1.01 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 1.43 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 1.67 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 1.79 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 1.92 million hectares | 8.37 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 2.20 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 2.36 million hectares | 8.34 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 2.52 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 2.69 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 3.07 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 3.27 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 3.49 million hectares | 7.88 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 3.95 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 4.20 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.46 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4.73 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 5.00 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.29 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 5.57 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5.87 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 6.15 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 6.70 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 804,400 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | 489,875 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 6.87 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 507,954 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.75 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 335,198 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.72 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 250,887 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 95,270 hectares | Belarus |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 173,400 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 397,013 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.67 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 347,287 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belarus or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.99 million hectares against 5.59 million hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 398,920 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 51st and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.