Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus
Belarus: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.28 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.28 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus peaked at 2.63 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million hectares, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.60 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.63 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.51 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.47 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million hectares | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million hectares | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 5 |
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Belarus was 2.28 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Belarus ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.