Forest area in Belarus
Belarus: Forest area was 88,111 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Belarus stood at 88,111 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belarus peaked at 88,111 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,786 sq. km, in 1992.
That places Belarus 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78,786 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 79,279 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79,772 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80,265 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 80,758 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 81,251 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 81,744 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 82,237 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82,730 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 83,087 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83,444 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83,801 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84,158 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84,515 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84,872 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85,229 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 85,586 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85,943 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86,300 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86,307 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86,314 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86,321 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86,328 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86,335 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87,096 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87,241 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87,386 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87,531 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87,676 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87,821 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87,966 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 88,111 sq. km | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 88,111 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 88,111 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,512 sq. km | 78,786 sq. km | 82,237 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 84,336 sq. km | 82,730 sq. km | 85,943 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,716 sq. km | 86,300 sq. km | 87,531 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,894 sq. km | 87,676 sq. km | 88,111 sq. km | 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 forest area in Belarus?
- Forest area in Belarus was 88,111 sq. km 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 88,111 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,786 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for forest area?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.