Tree cover loss in Belarus
Belarus: Tree cover loss was 71,081 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Belarus, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Belarus is 71,081 hectares, 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 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,110 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,110 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 25,149 hectares | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 31,974 hectares | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 38,380 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 35,950 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 41,955 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 32,441 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 35,697 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35,319 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35,463 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45,080 hectares | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 39,241 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 27,973 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 33,488 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 33,788 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 90,154 hectares | +166.8% |
| 2017 | 78,484 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 87,292 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 74,921 hectares | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 68,797 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 63,381 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 64,868 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59,184 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 71,081 hectares | +20.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 71,081 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 17.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 71,081 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 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 hectares | 90,154 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,775 hectares | 18,110 hectares | 41,955 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,588 hectares | 27,973 hectares | 90,154 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,462 hectares | 59,184 hectares | 71,081 hectares | 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 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 90,154 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,110 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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