Share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus
Belarus: Share of land area used for agriculture was 39.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 39.6% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus peaked at 46.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 98th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.3% | — |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.6% | 40.8% | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Belarus was 39.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Belarus ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.