Cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus
Belarus: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.6143 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6143 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.2 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5736 hectares per person
in 2003
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus stood at 0.6143 hectares per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus peaked at 2.2 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5736 hectares per person, in 2003.
That places Belarus 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.2 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 2.04 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1300 | 1.96 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 1.86 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 1.75 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1600 | 1.63 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1700 | 1.49 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1710 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 1.46 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 1.44 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 1.43 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 1.41 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 1.25 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1840 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1880 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1890 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1910 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1930 | 0.975 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.9371 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.8958 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.8915 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.8871 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8826 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8782 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.8737 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.8691 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8645 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.8598 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.8551 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.8503 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8421 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8362 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8226 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8105 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8012 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7848 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7761 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7672 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7611 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7532 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7461 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7391 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7319 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7277 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7201 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7159 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7118 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7056 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6996 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6957 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6914 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6824 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6771 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6729 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6697 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6666 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6617 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6538 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6476 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6474 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6099 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6085 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6204 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6209 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6232 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6203 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6221 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6243 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6221 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5877 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5758 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5736 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5741 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5761 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5789 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5795 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5819 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5875 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5896 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5909 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.592 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5979 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6106 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6139 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6165 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6235 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6238 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6256 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6213 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6193 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6192 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6173 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6158 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6143 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.6143 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1888 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.6143 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 2.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.975 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 0.975 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9371 hectares per person | 0.9371 hectares per person | 0.9371 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8757 hectares per person | 0.8551 hectares per person | 0.8958 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8052 hectares per person | 0.7611 hectares per person | 0.8503 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7251 hectares per person | 0.6996 hectares per person | 0.7532 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6758 hectares per person | 0.6538 hectares per person | 0.6957 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6244 hectares per person | 0.6085 hectares per person | 0.6476 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5837 hectares per person | 0.5736 hectares per person | 0.6221 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6084 hectares per person | 0.5896 hectares per person | 0.6256 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6179 hectares per person | 0.6143 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Belarus?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Belarus was 0.6143 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 hectares per person in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.