Agricultural land use in Belarus
Belarus: Agricultural land use was 8.03 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Belarus stood at 8.03 million hectares. 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 in Belarus peaked at 9.39 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Belarus 79th out of 227 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.39 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 9.35 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.35 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.33 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.31 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.25 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.13 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.03 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.99 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.92 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.90 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.88 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.80 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.71 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.62 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.53 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.49 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.45 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.39 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.28 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.17 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.09 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.03 million hectares | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.03 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.03 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 9.39 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.00 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 8.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 in Belarus?
- Agricultural land use in Belarus was 8.03 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for agricultural land use?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.