Belarus vs Ukraine: Forest area
Belarus
88,111 sq. km
in 2023
Ukraine
97,080 sq. km
in 2023
Belarus rank
57th
Ukraine rank
55th
Forest area over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 97,080 sq. km against 88,111 sq. km in Belarus, a difference of 8,969 sq. km.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,512 sq. km | 94,038 sq. km | 13,526 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 84,336 sq. km | 95,271 sq. km | 10,934 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 86,716 sq. km | 96,312 sq. km | 9,596 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 87,894 sq. km | 96,990 sq. km | 9,096 sq. km | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 97,080 sq. km against 88,111 sq. km in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 8,969 sq. km, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for forest area?
- Belarus ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.