What is the highest surface area recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 207,629 sq. km in 2022.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 207,600 sq. km in 1961.

How does Belarus rank for surface area?

Belarus ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Belarus

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Belarus
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belarus: Surface area (sq. km) was 207,629 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

207,629 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

85th

of 216 countries

All-time high

207,629 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

207,600 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Belarus, 1961–2024

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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Belarus stood at 207,629 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Belarus peaked at 207,629 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 207,600 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Belarus 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Belarus, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	207,600 sq. km	—
1962	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	207,600 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	207,610 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	207,628 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	207,629 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	207,629 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	207,629 sq. km	+0.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

Belarus's 207,629 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Belarus's 207,629 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	9
1970s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
1980s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
1990s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2000s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2010s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2020s	207,625 sq. km	207,610 sq. km	207,629 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Belarus

82 Romania 238,397 sq. km compare
83 Laos 236,800 sq. km compare
84 Guyana 214,970 sq. km compare
86 Kyrgyzstan 199,950 sq. km compare
87 Senegal 196,710 sq. km compare
88 Syria 185,180 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Belarus?: Surface area in Belarus was 207,629 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 207,629 sq. km in 2022.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 207,600 sq. km in 1961.
How does Belarus rank for surface area?: Belarus ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.