Grassland — Burned Area in Belarus
Belarus: Grassland — Burned Area was 3,578 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 3,578 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 1,283.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Belarus peaked at 16,640 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 258.72 ha, in 2023.
That places Belarus 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Belarus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,513 ha | — |
| 1993 | 3,513 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,513 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,513 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 991.15 ha | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 850.98 ha | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 871.99 ha | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 949.9 ha | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 516.03 ha | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 1,078 ha | +108.8% |
| 2002 | 16,640 ha | +1444.1% |
| 2003 | 3,708 ha | -77.7% |
| 2004 | 1,681 ha | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 3,880 ha | +130.7% |
| 2006 | 7,005 ha | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 1,509 ha | -78.5% |
| 2008 | 1,832 ha | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 2,953 ha | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 1,423 ha | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 474.18 ha | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 1,530 ha | +222.7% |
| 2013 | 2,069 ha | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 8,169 ha | +294.8% |
| 2015 | 13,814 ha | +69.1% |
| 2016 | 1,380 ha | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 1,186 ha | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7,200 ha | +507.4% |
| 2019 | 4,483 ha | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 6,573 ha | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 3,471 ha | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 1,789 ha | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 258.72 ha | -85.5% |
| 2024 | 3,578 ha | +1283.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3,578 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3,578 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 33.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1444.1% | 1,078 ha | 16,640 ha |
| 2024 | +1283.1% | 258.72 ha | 3,578 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 ha | 850.98 ha | 3,513 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,080 ha | 516.03 ha | 16,640 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,173 ha | 474.18 ha | 13,814 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,134 ha | 258.72 ha | 6,573 ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Belarus?
- Grassland — burned area in Belarus was 3,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 16,640 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.72 ha in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for grassland — burned area?
- Belarus ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.