Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus
Belarus: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus is 15.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus peaked at 37.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 22.6% | 37.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 13.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Belarus was 15.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Belarus ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.