Cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus
Belarus: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5.59 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.59 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
51st
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.97 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
421,750 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus stood at 5.59 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus peaked at 6.97 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 421,750 hectares, in 1000.
Belarus ranks 51st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 421,750 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 611,217 hectares | +44.9% |
| 1200 | 882,291 hectares | +44.3% |
| 1300 | 844,818 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 803,688 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 1.01 million hectares | +25.7% |
| 1600 | 1.18 million hectares | +16.4% |
| 1700 | 1.43 million hectares | +21.8% |
| 1710 | 1.67 million hectares | +16.9% |
| 1720 | 1.79 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1730 | 1.92 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1740 | 2.06 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1750 | 2.20 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1760 | 2.36 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 1770 | 2.52 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1780 | 2.69 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1790 | 2.87 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1800 | 3.07 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1810 | 3.27 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 3.49 million hectares | +6.6% |
| 1830 | 3.71 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 1840 | 3.95 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1850 | 4.20 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1860 | 4.46 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1870 | 4.73 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 5.00 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 5.29 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 5.57 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 5.87 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 6.15 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 6.43 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 6.70 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 6.94 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1951 | 6.88 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.84 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.81 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.82 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.84 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.93 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.92 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.88 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.87 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.79 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.78 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.75 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.74 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.76 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.74 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.73 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.72 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.74 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.67 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 6.64 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.26 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 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 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.59 million hectares | -0.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.59 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.59 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +44.9% | 421,750 hectares | 611,217 hectares |
| 1200 | +44.3% | 611,217 hectares | 882,291 hectares |
| 1500 | +25.7% | 803,688 hectares | 1.01 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 421,750 hectares | 421,750 hectares | 421,750 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 611,217 hectares | 611,217 hectares | 611,217 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 882,291 hectares | 882,291 hectares | 882,291 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 844,818 hectares | 844,818 hectares | 844,818 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 803,688 hectares | 803,688 hectares | 803,688 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.27 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.20 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.46 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.73 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.15 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.70 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 6.81 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.87 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.75 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.72 million hectares | 6.67 million hectares | 6.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 5.67 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 extent over the long-term in Belarus?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Belarus was 5.59 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,750 hectares in 1000.
- How does Belarus rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.