Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Belarus

Forest cover in Belarus in 2023 — 43.41%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 213. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 4.58 pp.

2023 43.41% +0.07 pp vs 2022
World rank 65of 213
Period maximum 43.41%2023
Period minimum 38.82%1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Belarus, 1992–2023384042441992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 38.82%1993: 39.07%1994: 39.32%1995: 39.57%1996: 39.81%1997: 40.05%1998: 40.3%1999: 40.54%2000: 40.78%2001: 40.96%2002: 41.14%2003: 41.32%2004: 41.49%2005: 41.67%2006: 41.83%2007: 42.01%2008: 42.18%2009: 42.36%2010: 42.53%2011: 42.53%2012: 42.54%2013: 42.54%2014: 42.53%2015: 42.53%2016: 42.91%2017: 42.98%2018: 43.05%2019: 43.13%2020: 43.19%2021: 43.27%2022: 43.34%2023: 43.41%
Change over the period: +4.58 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belarus

Belarus 43.41%
World 31.1%
Eastern Europe computed 47.71%
Forest cover — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 43.41 +0.07 pp
2022 43.34 +0.06 pp
2021 43.27 +0.08 pp
2020 43.19 +0.07 pp
2019 43.13 +0.07 pp
2018 43.05 +0.07 pp
2017 42.98 +0.07 pp
2016 42.91 +0.37 pp
2015 42.53 +0 pp
2014 42.53 −0.01 pp
2013 42.54 +0 pp
2012 42.54 +0.01 pp
2011 42.53 +0 pp
2010 42.53 +0.18 pp
2009 42.36 +0.18 pp
2008 42.18 +0.18 pp
2007 42.01 +0.18 pp
2006 41.83 +0.16 pp
2005 41.67 +0.17 pp
2004 41.49 +0.18 pp
2003 41.32 +0.18 pp
2002 41.14 +0.18 pp
2001 40.96 +0.18 pp
2000 40.78 +0.24 pp
1999 40.54 +0.24 pp
1998 40.3 +0.25 pp
1997 40.05 +0.24 pp
1996 39.81 +0.25 pp
1995 39.57 +0.24 pp
1994 39.32 +0.25 pp
1993 39.07 +0.25 pp
1992 38.82

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.