Potatoes — Area harvested in Belarus
Belarus: Potatoes — Area harvested was 141,000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Area harvested in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Belarus stood at 141,000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Belarus peaked at 779,000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 141,000 ha, in 2024.
That places Belarus 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 779,000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 749,000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 697,000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 725,000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 719,000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 700,000 ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 695,000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 661,000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 661,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 636,000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 550,000 ha | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 526,291 ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 506,610 ha | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 461,646 ha | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 433,922 ha | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 412,553 ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 396,341 ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 382,981 ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 366,766 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 341,086 ha | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 332,035 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 305,429 ha | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 273,900 ha | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 266,700 ha | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 239,300 ha | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 214,100 ha | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 202,000 ha | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 188,100 ha | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 177,400 ha | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 174,600 ha | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 173,400 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 163,000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 141,000 ha | -13.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 141,000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,744 ha, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 141,000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,800 ha, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,625 ha | 661,000 ha | 779,000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 496,734 ha | 382,981 ha | 661,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,942 ha | 188,100 ha | 366,766 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,880 ha | 141,000 ha | 177,400 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 26 Czechoslovakia 161,787 ha
- 27 Canada 156,309 ha compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 152,670 ha compare
- 29 Belarus 141,000 ha compare
- 31 Algeria 135,414 ha compare
- 32 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 128,911 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested in Belarus?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Belarus was 141,000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 779,000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,000 ha in 2024.
- How does Belarus rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.