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.
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 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
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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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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.