Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,524 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus stood at 2,524 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 2,524 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 241.55 animals per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Belarus 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 458.29 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 497.8 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 367.22 animals per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 261.25 animals per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 241.55 animals per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 271.13 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 290.88 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 281.02 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 295.79 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 335.23 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 335.26 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 345.12 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 396.91 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 443.71 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 596.34 animals per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 678.66 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 786.59 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 898.48 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,064 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1,221 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1,443 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1,571 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,691 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,814 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,867 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,991 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,039 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,147 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,200 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,066 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2,086 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,295 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 2,524 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2,524 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2,524 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.64 animals per square kilometre | 241.55 animals per square kilometre | 497.8 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 511.21 animals per square kilometre | 295.79 animals per square kilometre | 898.48 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,685 animals per square kilometre | 1,064 animals per square kilometre | 2,147 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 animals per square kilometre | 2,066 animals per square kilometre | 2,524 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 28 Tuvalu 2,577 animals per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 2,552 animals per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 2,526 animals per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 2,345 animals per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2,323 animals per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 2,279 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6148 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8597 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Belarus was 2,524 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,524 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.55 animals per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.