What is the highest surface area recorded in Belarus?

The highest recorded value was 207,630 sq. km in 2021.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belarus?

The lowest recorded value was 207,600 sq. km in 1961.

How does Belarus rank for surface area?

Belarus ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Belarus?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Belarus

Name: Surface area in Belarus
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belarus: Surface area was 207,629 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

207,629 sq. km

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

85th

of 216 countries

All-time high

207,630 sq. km

in 2021

All-time low

207,600 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Belarus, 1961–2023

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 sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, surface area in Belarus stood at 207,629 sq. km.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Belarus peaked at 207,630 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 207,600 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Belarus 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	9
1970s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
1980s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
1990s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2000s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2010s	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	207,600 sq. km	10
2020s	207,625 sq. km	207,610 sq. km	207,630 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Belarus

82 Romania 238,400 sq. km compare
83 Laos 236,800 sq. km compare
84 Guyana 214,970 sq. km compare
86 Kyrgyzstan 199,950 sq. km compare
87 Senegal 196,710 sq. km compare
88 Syria 185,180 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Belarus?: Surface area in Belarus was 207,629 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Belarus?: The highest recorded value was 207,630 sq. km in 2021.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belarus?: The lowest recorded value was 207,600 sq. km in 1961.
How does Belarus rank for surface area?: Belarus ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Belarus?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.