Land under cereal production in Belarus
Belarus: Land under cereal production was 2.28 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.28 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Belarus peaked at 2.63 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million hectares, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 50th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 7.73 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 198.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Belarus?
- Land under cereal production in Belarus was 2.28 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for land under cereal production?
- Belarus ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.