Agricultural irrigated land in Belarus
Belarus: Agricultural irrigated land was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural irrigated land in Belarus, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.3% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Belarus peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Belarus 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural irrigated land in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Belarus?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Belarus was 0.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Belarus ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.