Forest area in Belarus
Belarus: Forest area was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 43.4% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belarus peaked at 43.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.8% | — |
| 1993 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 38.8% | 40.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 62 Dominican Republic 45.0% compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 44.7% compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 44.2% compare
- 66 Cambodia 43.1% compare
- 67 French Polynesia 43.1% compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.7% compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.9 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 forest area in Belarus?
- Forest area in Belarus was 43.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for forest area?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.