Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 27.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 27.43 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 30.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.19 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Belarus 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 30.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.68 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 27.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 27.43 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 27.43 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.45 hectares per square kilometre | 29.98 hectares per square kilometre | 30.72 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.75 hectares per square kilometre | 27.19 hectares per square kilometre | 30.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.75 hectares per square kilometre | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | 28.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | 27.43 hectares per square kilometre | 27.88 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 33 Belgium 28.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cuba 28.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tonga 27.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Slovakia 27.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Turkey 26.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 25.31 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Belarus was 27.43 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.19 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.