Land area per crop type in Belarus
Belarus: Land area per crop type was 340,000 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
340,000 hectares
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.01 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
241,063 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land area per crop type 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
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Belarus is 340,000 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Belarus peaked at 1.01 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 241,063 hectares, in 2016.
Belarus ranks 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.00 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 827,000 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 969,000 hectares | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 867,000 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 855,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 790,000 hectares | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 641,100 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 723,000 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 777,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 709,000 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 544,965 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 591,522 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 530,551 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 488,081 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 575,032 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 541,594 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 447,926 hectares | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 342,542 hectares | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 326,953 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 392,260 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 323,143 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 319,633 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 250,024 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 241,063 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 255,297 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 251,162 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 318,642 hectares | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 360,409 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 359,900 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 343,000 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 310,000 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 340,000 hectares | +9.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 340,000 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 200.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 340,000 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 48.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,138 hectares | 641,100 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 592,867 hectares | 447,926 hectares | 777,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,072 hectares | 241,063 hectares | 392,260 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,662 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 360,409 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Belarus?
- Land area per crop type in Belarus was 340,000 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 land area per crop type recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,063 hectares in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for land area per crop type?
- Belarus ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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