Cropland area in Belarus
Belarus: Cropland area was 5.65 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Belarus stood at 5.65 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Belarus peaked at 6.38 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million hectares, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 51st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Belarus?
- Cropland area in Belarus was 5.65 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for cropland area?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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