Arable land in Belarus
Belarus: Arable land was 5.57 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.57 million hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Belarus peaked at 6.23 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million hectares, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.18 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 7.73 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Belarus?
- Arable land in Belarus was 5.57 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million hectares in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for arable land?
- Belarus ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.