Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus
Belarus: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus is 27.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus peaked at 30.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 30.0% | — |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Belarus was 27.4% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Belarus ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.