Grassland organic soils — Area in Belarus

Belarus: Grassland organic soils — Area was 146,705 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
146,705 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
158,005 ha
in 1992
All-time low
142,149 ha
in 2009
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Belarus, 1992–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200820241992: 158.0k ha1993: 158.0k ha1994: 158.0k ha1995: 148.5k ha1996: 147.5k ha1997: 147.4k ha1998: 148.3k ha1999: 148.6k ha2000: 148.8k ha2001: 148.4k ha2002: 147.8k ha2003: 147.2k ha2004: 145.9k ha2005: 145.3k ha2006: 144.7k ha2007: 144.4k ha2008: 142.8k ha2009: 142.1k ha2010: 142.3k ha2011: 143.4k ha2012: 143.7k ha2013: 143.9k ha2014: 144.4k ha2015: 144.4k ha2016: 143.5k ha2017: 144.1k ha2018: 145.5k ha2019: 145.9k ha2020: 146.1k ha2021: 146.4k ha2022: 146.7k ha2023: 146.7k ha2024: 146.7k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Belarus stood at 146,705 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Belarus peaked at 158,005 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 142,149 ha, in 2009.

Belarus ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151,800 ha 147,432 ha 158,005 ha 8
2000s 145,734 ha 142,149 ha 148,756 ha 10
2010s 144,106 ha 142,299 ha 145,880 ha 10
2020s 146,525 ha 146,062 ha 146,705 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 15 Norway 175,200 ha compare
  2. 16 Argentina 155,542 ha compare
  3. 17 Canada 155,269 ha compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 117,220 ha compare
  5. 20 Finland 83,100 ha compare
  6. 21 Sweden 74,537 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Belarus?
Grassland organic soils — area in Belarus was 146,705 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 158,005 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 142,149 ha in 2009.
How does Belarus rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Belarus ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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