FAO projections of arable land in Belarus
Belarus: FAO projections of arable land was 5.65 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Belarus is 5.65 million hectares, 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 in Belarus peaked at 6.38 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.64 million hectares, 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.26 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 6.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.37 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.26 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.88 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.74 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.78 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.65 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.32 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 fao projections of arable land in Belarus?
- Fao projections of arable land in Belarus was 5.65 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.