Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belarus

Belarus: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 9,158 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9,158 1000 ha
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
9,933 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
7,112 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belarus, 1992–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200720221992: 7.1k 1000 ha1993: 7.2k 1000 ha1994: 7.2k 1000 ha1995: 7.3k 1000 ha1996: 7.4k 1000 ha1997: 7.4k 1000 ha1998: 7.5k 1000 ha1999: 7.6k 1000 ha2000: 7.7k 1000 ha2001: 7.6k 1000 ha2002: 7.5k 1000 ha2003: 7.5k 1000 ha2004: 7.5k 1000 ha2005: 7.6k 1000 ha2006: 7.6k 1000 ha2007: 7.7k 1000 ha2008: 7.7k 1000 ha2009: 8.8k 1000 ha2010: 8.9k 1000 ha2011: 9.0k 1000 ha2012: 9.1k 1000 ha2013: 9.1k 1000 ha2014: 9.3k 1000 ha2015: 9.4k 1000 ha2016: 9.5k 1000 ha2017: 9.5k 1000 ha2018: 9.6k 1000 ha2019: 9.7k 1000 ha2020: 9.8k 1000 ha2021: 9.9k 1000 ha2022: 9.2k 1000 ha

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 9,158 1000 ha for forestland — area — unfccc in 2022.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Belarus peaked at 9,933 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,112 1000 ha, in 1992.

That places Belarus 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Belarus, 1992 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1992 7,112 1000 ha —
1993 7,155 1000 ha +0.6%
1994 7,228 1000 ha +1.0%
1995 7,301 1000 ha +1.0%
1996 7,374 1000 ha +1.0%
1997 7,447 1000 ha +1.0%
1998 7,519 1000 ha +1.0%
1999 7,592 1000 ha +1.0%
2000 7,665 1000 ha +1.0%
2001 7,570 1000 ha -1.2%
2002 7,467 1000 ha -1.4%
2003 7,494 1000 ha +0.4%
2004 7,518 1000 ha +0.3%
2005 7,563 1000 ha +0.6%
2006 7,604 1000 ha +0.5%
2007 7,722 1000 ha +1.6%
2008 7,689 1000 ha -0.4%
2009 8,850 1000 ha +15.1%
2010 8,915 1000 ha +0.7%
2011 8,980 1000 ha +0.7%
2012 9,083 1000 ha +1.2%
2013 9,101 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 9,281 1000 ha +2.0%
2015 9,402 1000 ha +1.3%
2016 9,492 1000 ha +1.0%
2017 9,537 1000 ha +0.5%
2018 9,575 1000 ha +0.4%
2019 9,668 1000 ha +1.0%
2020 9,828 1000 ha +1.6%
2021 9,933 1000 ha +1.1%
2022 9,158 1000 ha -7.8%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 9,158 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 9,158 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,341 1000 ha 7,112 1000 ha 7,592 1000 ha 8
2000s 7,714 1000 ha 7,467 1000 ha 8,850 1000 ha 10
2010s 9,304 1000 ha 8,915 1000 ha 9,668 1000 ha 10
2020s 9,640 1000 ha 9,158 1000 ha 9,933 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 26 New Zealand 10,094 1000 ha compare
  2. 27 Italy 9,532 1000 ha compare
  3. 28 Poland 9,464 1000 ha compare
  4. 30 Nepal 7,762 1000 ha compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 7,551 1000 ha compare
  6. 32 Romania 6,992 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Belarus?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Belarus was 9,158 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 9,933 1000 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 7,112 1000 ha in 1992.
How does Belarus rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Belarus ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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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).