Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus
Belarus: Terrestrial protected areas was 9.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.2 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Belarus peaked at 13.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 158th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3 | — |
| 2014 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4 | -31.9% |
| 2025 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 9.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +46.8% | 9.4 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | -31.9% | 13.8 | 9.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.06 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 9.2 | 13.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 155 South Africa 9.6 compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5 compare
- 157 Saint Martin (French Part) 9.3 compare
- 159 Rwanda 9.1 compare
- 160 Argentina 8.8 compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 8.8 compare
- 160 Grenada 8.8 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 terrestrial protected areas in Belarus?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus was 9.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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