Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus
Belarus: Terrestrial protected areas was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 9.2% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Belarus peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2013.
That places Belarus 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.3% | — |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -31.9% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 155 South Africa 9.6% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.5% compare
- 157 Saint Martin (French part) 9.3% compare
- 159 Rwanda 9.1% compare
- 160 Argentina 8.8% compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 8.8% compare
- 160 Grenada 8.8% compare
More climate change data for Belarus
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.513 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Belarus?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Belarus was 9.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Belarus ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.