Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus

Belarus: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 5.65 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.65 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.38 million
in 1995
All-time low
5.64 million
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200720231992: 6.3M1993: 6.2M1994: 6.4M1995: 6.4M1996: 6.4M1997: 6.3M1998: 6.3M1999: 6.3M2000: 6.3M2001: 5.9M2002: 5.7M2003: 5.7M2004: 5.7M2005: 5.7M2006: 5.7M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.7M2010: 5.7M2011: 5.7M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.7M2014: 5.8M2015: 5.8M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.8M2018: 5.8M2019: 5.8M2020: 5.8M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.7M2023: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus is 5.65 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus peaked at 6.38 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million, in 2008.

That places Belarus 52nd out of 224 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.

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 6.26 million —
1993 6.25 million -0.2%
1994 6.37 million +2.0%
1995 6.38 million +0.1%
1996 6.38 million -0.0%
1997 6.32 million -0.9%
1998 6.31 million -0.1%
1999 6.31 million -0.1%
2000 6.26 million -0.8%
2001 5.88 million -6.0%
2002 5.74 million -2.5%
2003 5.69 million -0.9%
2004 5.67 million -0.4%
2005 5.66 million -0.1%
2006 5.66 million +0.0%
2007 5.64 million -0.4%
2008 5.64 million -0.1%
2009 5.66 million +0.5%
2010 5.66 million -0.1%
2011 5.65 million -0.1%
2012 5.64 million -0.2%
2013 5.68 million +0.6%
2014 5.78 million +1.8%
2015 5.79 million +0.2%
2016 5.80 million +0.1%
2017 5.84 million +0.8%
2018 5.82 million -0.3%
2019 5.82 million -0.1%
2020 5.76 million -1.0%
2021 5.72 million -0.7%
2022 5.70 million -0.4%
2023 5.65 million -0.7%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 5.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 5.65 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.32 million 6.25 million 6.38 million 8
2000s 5.75 million 5.64 million 6.26 million 10
2010s 5.75 million 5.64 million 5.84 million 10
2020s 5.71 million 5.65 million 5.76 million 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 49 Mozambique 6.05 million compare
  2. 50 Bolivia 5.82 million compare
  3. 51 Angola 5.70 million compare
  4. 53 Iraq 5.49 million compare
  5. 54 Syria 5.44 million compare
  6. 55 Chad 5.34 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Belarus was 5.65 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1995.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2008.
How does Belarus rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Belarus ranks 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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