Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belarus
Belarus: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 6.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 22.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.
That places Belarus 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.4% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 6.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.