Forestland — Area in Belarus
Belarus: Forestland — Area was 8,975 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Belarus, 1992–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).