Permanent cropland in Belarus
Belarus: Permanent cropland was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland 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 % of land area.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.4% for permanent cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Belarus peaked at 0.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 143 Lithuania 0.5% compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.5% compare
- 145 Algeria 0.4% compare
- 147 Senegal 0.4% compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
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 permanent cropland in Belarus?
- Permanent cropland in Belarus was 0.4% 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 permanent cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for permanent cropland?
- Belarus ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.