Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0221 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus peaked at 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 sq. km per person, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.02 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.021 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.022 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0221 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0221 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 0.0202 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0215 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0216 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 55 Bahamas 0.0251 sq. km per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.0237 sq. km per person compare
- 57 Mozambique 0.0234 sq. km per person compare
- 59 Lithuania 0.0218 sq. km per person compare
- 60 Montenegro 0.0216 sq. km per person compare
- 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0214 sq. km per person 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belarus was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 sq. km per person in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.