Tree Cover Loss in Belarus
Belarus: Tree Cover Loss was 78,911 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Belarus, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 78,911 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Belarus peaked at 90,487 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,359 hectares, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 37th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,002 hectares | 18,359 hectares | 42,269 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,807 hectares | 28,085 hectares | 90,487 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,785 hectares | 59,232 hectares | 78,911 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 34 Sierra Leone 104,934 hectares compare
- 35 Guinea 104,703 hectares compare
- 36 South Korea 86,981 hectares compare
- 38 Poland 78,461 hectares compare
- 39 Central African Republic 74,125 hectares compare
- 40 Turkey 71,915 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss in Belarus?
- Tree cover loss in Belarus was 78,911 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 90,487 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,359 hectares in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for tree cover loss?
- Belarus ranks 37th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.