Drained organic soils — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.50 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.50 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.55 million ha
in 2000
All-time low
1.50 million ha
in 2019
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Drained organic soils — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Belarus is 1.50 million ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Belarus peaked at 1.55 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million ha, in 2019.
That places Belarus 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.51 million ha | — |
| 1993 | 1.51 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million ha | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.50 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.47 ha, 90953.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.50 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 186.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 million ha | 1.51 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million ha | 1.50 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 1.50 million ha | 1.50 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 1 OECD 9.85 million ha compare
- 2 Indonesia 4.93 million ha compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.91 million ha compare
- 4 Melanesia 459,259 ha compare
- 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
- 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
- 7 Viet Nam 74,654 ha compare
More climate change data for Belarus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 644.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Belarus?
- Drained organic soils — area in Belarus was 1.50 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million ha in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.