Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was -0.6814 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -0.6814 % change on previous year for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.9% on the previous year and down 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 1.98 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.07 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Belarus 187th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3287 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +503.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0321 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1997 | -0.8828 % change on previous year | +2650.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1943 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2000 | -0.7926 % change on previous year | +880.8% |
| 2001 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +665.2% |
| 2002 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2003 | -0.8369 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2004 | -0.3771 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1081 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0361 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3791 % change on previous year | +950.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0544 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5076 % change on previous year | -1033.8% |
| 2010 | -0.1623 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1084 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1266 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -639.3% |
| 2014 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2702 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1127 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7601 % change on previous year | +574.2% |
| 2018 | -0.2619 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9277 % change on previous year | -5399.1% |
| 2021 | -0.636 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3201 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2023 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5399.1% | 0.0175 % change on previous year | -0.9277 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -2650.9% | -0.0321 % change on previous year | -0.8828 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2317 % change on previous year | -0.8828 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 0.5076 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3026 % change on previous year | -0.2619 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6413 % change on previous year | -0.9277 % change on previous year | -0.3201 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 184 France -0.5368 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Japan -0.5411 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Portugal -0.5679 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Australia -0.8805 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Luxembourg -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Turkmenistan -1.17 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Belarus was -0.6814 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.