Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8868 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 69th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +400.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0641 ha per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0592 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.057 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1777 ha per square kilometre | +228.1% |
| 2006 | 0.191 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5265 ha per square kilometre | +175.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5554 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4723 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5504 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9065 ha per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9332 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9916 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5515 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2517 ha per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6119 ha per square kilometre | +143.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6423 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8599 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9387 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8868 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.8868 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.8868 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +400.1% | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2202 ha per square kilometre | 0.0444 ha per square kilometre | 0.5554 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | 0.2517 ha per square kilometre | 0.9916 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | 0.8868 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 66 Georgia 1.04 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 1.01 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Egypt 0.9813 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.8823 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.8706 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Czechia 0.8342 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Belarus was 0.8868 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.