Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Belarus
Belarus: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.4% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Belarus peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
Belarus ranks 151st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.9% | — |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 148 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 149 Algeria 0.4% compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.4% compare
- 154 Slovakia 0.4% 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 permanent cropland in Belarus?
- Permanent cropland in Belarus was 0.4% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for permanent cropland?
- Belarus ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.