Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus
Belarus: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 952,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus is 952,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus peaked at 1.64 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 952,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Belarus 110th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 952,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Belarus was 952,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 952,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.