Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus
Belarus: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.3724 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.3724
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9152
in 1992
All-time low
0.2508
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus is 0.3724, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus peaked at 0.9152 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2508, in 1961.
Belarus ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2508 | — |
| 1962 | 0.2716 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2918 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.309 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.334 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3715 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3983 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4267 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4404 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4955 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5239 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5524 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5871 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6154 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6433 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6619 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6894 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7166 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.746 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7719 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7861 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8107 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8338 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.862 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8821 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8858 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8381 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8678 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8206 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7738 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7725 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9152 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8333 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8191 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7562 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6684 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6382 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5664 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5246 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.495 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4802 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4549 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4336 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.41 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3995 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.395 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3814 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.376 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3632 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3685 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3732 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3747 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3763 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3791 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3766 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3751 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3775 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3706 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 | +0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3724 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3724 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3438 | 0.2508 | 0.4404 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6231 | 0.4955 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8359 | 0.7719 | 0.8858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7268 | 0.5246 | 0.9152 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4189 | 0.3632 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3744 | 0.3685 | 0.3791 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Belarus was 0.3724 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9152 in 1992.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 in 1961.
- How does Belarus rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Belarus ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.