Arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus is 0.6066 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.6166 hectares per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5685 hectares per person, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5955 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.5962 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6087 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6114 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6132 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6103 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6143 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6166 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6146 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5802 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5693 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5685 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5702 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5735 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5768 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5772 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5789 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5833 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5836 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5844 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5845 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5888 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5993 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6001 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6002 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6055 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6052 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6065 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6046 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6075 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6066 hectares per person | -0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.6066 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.6066 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6083 hectares per person | 0.5955 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.5685 hectares per person | 0.6146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5958 hectares per person | 0.5836 hectares per person | 0.6065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6055 hectares per person | 0.6034 hectares per person | 0.6075 hectares per person | 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Belarus was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6166 hectares per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.