Forestland — Area in Belarus

Belarus: Forestland — Area was 8,975 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,975 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
8,975 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
7,879 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Forestland — Area in Belarus, 1992–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1992200820251992: 7.9k 1000 ha1993: 7.9k 1000 ha1994: 8.0k 1000 ha1995: 8.0k 1000 ha1996: 8.1k 1000 ha1997: 8.1k 1000 ha1998: 8.2k 1000 ha1999: 8.2k 1000 ha2000: 8.3k 1000 ha2001: 8.3k 1000 ha2002: 8.3k 1000 ha2003: 8.4k 1000 ha2004: 8.4k 1000 ha2005: 8.5k 1000 ha2006: 8.5k 1000 ha2007: 8.5k 1000 ha2008: 8.6k 1000 ha2009: 8.6k 1000 ha2010: 8.6k 1000 ha2011: 8.6k 1000 ha2012: 8.6k 1000 ha2013: 8.6k 1000 ha2014: 8.6k 1000 ha2015: 8.6k 1000 ha2016: 8.7k 1000 ha2017: 8.7k 1000 ha2018: 8.8k 1000 ha2019: 8.8k 1000 ha2020: 8.8k 1000 ha2021: 8.9k 1000 ha2022: 8.9k 1000 ha2023: 8.9k 1000 ha2024: 8.9k 1000 ha2025: 9.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area in Belarus stood at 8,975 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Belarus peaked at 8,975 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,879 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Belarus 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Forestland — Area in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area in Belarus, 1992 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1992 7,879 1000 ha —
1993 7,928 1000 ha +0.6%
1994 7,977 1000 ha +0.6%
1995 8,026 1000 ha +0.6%
1996 8,076 1000 ha +0.6%
1997 8,125 1000 ha +0.6%
1998 8,174 1000 ha +0.6%
1999 8,224 1000 ha +0.6%
2000 8,273 1000 ha +0.6%
2001 8,309 1000 ha +0.4%
2002 8,344 1000 ha +0.4%
2003 8,380 1000 ha +0.4%
2004 8,416 1000 ha +0.4%
2005 8,452 1000 ha +0.4%
2006 8,487 1000 ha +0.4%
2007 8,523 1000 ha +0.4%
2008 8,559 1000 ha +0.4%
2009 8,594 1000 ha +0.4%
2010 8,630 1000 ha +0.4%
2011 8,631 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 8,631 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 8,632 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 8,633 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 8,634 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 8,675 1000 ha +0.5%
2017 8,717 1000 ha +0.5%
2018 8,759 1000 ha +0.5%
2019 8,801 1000 ha +0.5%
2020 8,843 1000 ha +0.5%
2021 8,870 1000 ha +0.3%
2022 8,896 1000 ha +0.3%
2023 8,922 1000 ha +0.3%
2024 8,949 1000 ha +0.3%
2025 8,975 1000 ha +0.3%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 8,975 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 8,975 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,051 1000 ha 7,879 1000 ha 8,224 1000 ha 8
2000s 8,434 1000 ha 8,273 1000 ha 8,594 1000 ha 10
2010s 8,674 1000 ha 8,630 1000 ha 8,801 1000 ha 10
2020s 8,909 1000 ha 8,843 1000 ha 8,975 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 49 Madagascar 9,922 1000 ha compare
  2. 50 Poland 9,495 1000 ha compare
  3. 51 Italy 9,422 1000 ha compare
  4. 53 Senegal 8,649 1000 ha compare
  5. 54 Namibia 8,043 1000 ha compare
  6. 55 French Guiana 7,982 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Belarus?
Forestland — area in Belarus was 8,975 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 8,975 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 7,879 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Belarus rank for forestland — area?
Belarus ranks 52nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).