Cropland area in Belarus
Belarus: Cropland area was 5.65 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.65 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.38 million hectares
in 1995
All-time low
5.64 million hectares
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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 52nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.26 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 6.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.37 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 52nd out of 224 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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