Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 39.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus is 39.58 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 46.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Belarus 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.28 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 46.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 hectares per square kilometre | 45.76 hectares per square kilometre | 46.28 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.37 hectares per square kilometre | 43.94 hectares per square kilometre | 45.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.55 hectares per square kilometre | 41.32 hectares per square kilometre | 43.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.13 hectares per square kilometre | 39.58 hectares per square kilometre | 40.8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 95 Serbia 40.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 96 Chad 39.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Andorra 39.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Vietnam 39.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Marshall Islands 38.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mauritania 38.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 land use, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Belarus was 39.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.