Tree cover loss in Belarus
Belarus: Tree cover loss was 71,081 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Belarus is 71,081, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Belarus peaked at 90,154 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,110, in 2001.
Belarus ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,110 | — |
| 2002 | 25,149 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 31,974 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 38,380 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 35,950 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 41,955 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 32,441 | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 35,697 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35,319 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35,463 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45,080 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 39,241 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 27,973 | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 33,488 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 33,788 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90,154 | +166.8% |
| 2017 | 78,484 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 87,292 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 74,921 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 68,797 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 63,381 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 64,868 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59,184 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 71,081 | +20.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 71,081 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 71,081 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694, 10.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +166.8% | 33,788 | 90,154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,775 | 18,110 | 41,955 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,588 | 27,973 | 90,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,462 | 59,184 | 71,081 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Belarus?
- Tree cover loss in Belarus was 71,081 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 90,154 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,110 in 2001.
- How does Belarus rank for tree cover loss?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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 Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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