Belarus vs New Zealand: Agricultural area over the long-term
Belarus
7.81 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
9.35 million hectares
in 2025
Belarus rank
78th
New Zealand rank
75th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Belarus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.35 million hectares against 7.81 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 1.54 million hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 31 and New Zealand in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 590,824 hectares | 0 hectares | 590,824 hectares | Belarus |
| 1100s | 856,309 hectares | 0 hectares | 856,309 hectares | Belarus |
| 1200s | 1.24 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1300s | 1.18 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1400s | 1.13 million hectares | 0 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1500s | 1.42 million hectares | 178.95 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1600s | 1.65 million hectares | 391.44 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1700s | 2.01 million hectares | 699.01 hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1710s | 2.35 million hectares | 820.2 hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1720s | 2.52 million hectares | 1,015 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1730s | 2.70 million hectares | 1,256 hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1740s | 2.89 million hectares | 1,555 hectares | 2.89 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1750s | 3.09 million hectares | 1,924 hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1760s | 3.31 million hectares | 2,382 hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1770s | 3.54 million hectares | 2,947 hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1780s | 3.78 million hectares | 3,648 hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1790s | 4.04 million hectares | 4,515 hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1800s | 4.31 million hectares | 5,587 hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1810s | 4.60 million hectares | 6,915 hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1820s | 4.90 million hectares | 10,085 hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1830s | 5.22 million hectares | 14,707 hectares | 5.20 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1840s | 5.55 million hectares | 21,447 hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1850s | 5.90 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1860s | 6.27 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1870s | 6.65 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1880s | 7.04 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1890s | 7.44 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1900s | 7.85 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1910s | 8.26 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1920s | 8.67 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Belarus |
| 1930s | 9.08 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 516,920 hectares | Belarus |
| 1940s | 9.46 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 246,610 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 9.71 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 9.81 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.80 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.83 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9.42 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9.00 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8.63 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8.04 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Belarus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.35 million hectares against 7.81 million hectares in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Belarus and New Zealand?
- 1.54 million hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.