Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 11.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus stood at 11.73 hectares per square kilometre. 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 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 16.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.73 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 113th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 15.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.99 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 16.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.01 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.09 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 11.73 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 11.73 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 hectares per square kilometre | 14.58 hectares per square kilometre | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 hectares per square kilometre | 12.65 hectares per square kilometre | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 hectares per square kilometre | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | 12.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 110 Italy 12.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 11.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 11.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 11.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bhutan 10.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 Slovakia 10.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Belarus was 11.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.