Arable land in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land 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 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5955 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.5961 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6087 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6113 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 in Belarus?
- Arable land in Belarus was 0.6066 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6166 hectares per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5685 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.