Deforestation statistics for Belarus
Belarus: Demographic data
Population (2022) | 9,449,323 |
Annual population growth rate (2022) | 0.00% |
Population density (people/sq km) | 47 |
Net migration | 8,730 |
Fertility rate | 1.7 |
Median age | 40 |
Urban population share | 79% |
Belarus: Land cover and land use change data
Land area (sq km): 202,910 |
Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 9,118,639 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 44.9% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 914,025 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 10.0% |
Belarus: Annual forest and tree cover data
Belarus: Tree cover loss by year
30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares 2001: 18,359 2002: 25,384 2003: 32,120 2004: 38,597 2005: 36,193 2006: 42,270 2007: 32,657 2008: 35,897 2009: 35,543 2010: 35,754 2011: 45,367 2012: 39,591 2013: 28,085 2014: 33,626 2015: 33,899 2016: 90,487 2017: 78,768 2018: 87,447 2019: 75,049 2020: 68,933 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
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Brest | 1,343,871 | 19,820 | 23,979 | 18,983 | 60,242 | 123,024 | 9.2% |
Homyel' | 1,985,285 | 32,430 | 38,570 | 43,197 | 126,750 | 240,947 | 12.1% |
Hrodna | 967,071 | 15,271 | 18,187 | 19,582 | 28,623 | 81,662 | 8.4% |
Mahilyow | 1,200,363 | 21,160 | 25,039 | 30,157 | 56,484 | 132,839 | 11.1% |
Minsk | 1,676,121 | 31,289 | 42,906 | 38,322 | 83,088 | 195,606 | 11.7% |
Vitsyebsk | 1,945,875 | 30,681 | 33,438 | 30,327 | 45,495 | 139,941 | 7.2% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
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Vitsyebsk | Lyepyel | 108,889 | 1,456 | 1,779 | 1,362 | 2,232 | 6,828 | 6.3% |
Brest | Luninets | 135,609 | 1,526 | 2,785 | 2,393 | 5,909 | 12,613 | 9.3% |
Brest | Lyakhavichy | 52,707 | 1,264 | 1,349 | 771 | 2,241 | 5,625 | 10.7% |
Brest | Malaryta | 67,689 | 518 | 954 | 852 | 2,480 | 4,804 | 7.1% |
Brest | Pinsk | 117,373 | 1,485 | 2,170 | 1,832 | 5,798 | 11,285 | 9.6% |
Brest | Pruzhany | 127,117 | 2,133 | 2,510 | 2,222 | 5,898 | 12,763 | 10.0% |
Brest | Stolin | 145,170 | 2,733 | 1,157 | 1,269 | 10,784 | 15,942 | 11.0% |
Brest | Zhabinka | 12,713 | 170 | 145 | 111 | 323 | 749 | 5.9% |
Brest | Biaroza | 48,621 | 286 | 648 | 783 | 1,939 | 3,655 | 7.5% |
Brest | Brest | 73,179 | 884 | 1,164 | 656 | 2,320 | 5,024 | 6.9% |
Brest | Drahichyn | 55,599 | 460 | 653 | 651 | 2,248 | 4,013 | 7.2% |
Brest | Hancavichy | 94,328 | 1,040 | 2,020 | 1,835 | 4,052 | 8,947 | 9.5% |
Brest | Ivanaw | 48,360 | 880 | 1,102 | 879 | 2,145 | 5,006 | 10.4% |
Brest | Ivatsevichy | 168,463 | 2,644 | 3,568 | 2,703 | 6,272 | 15,186 | 9.0% |
Brest | Kamyanyets | 52,716 | 833 | 641 | 246 | 1,144 | 2,864 | 5.4% |
Brest | Kobryn' | 66,494 | 1,723 | 1,044 | 833 | 2,940 | 6,540 | 9.8% |
Homyel' | Aktsyabar | 84,880 | 1,106 | 1,959 | 2,008 | 6,287 | 11,359 | 13.4% |
Homyel' | Loyew | 41,716 | 551 | 654 | 888 | 4,603 | 6,697 | 16.1% |
Homyel' | Lyel'chytsy | 224,498 | 4,657 | 3,564 | 4,002 | 14,770 | 26,993 | 12.0% |
Homyel' | Mazyr | 92,646 | 1,306 | 2,063 | 2,018 | 7,675 | 13,062 | 14.1% |
Homyel' | Narowlya | 95,441 | 1,075 | 1,184 | 1,146 | 4,877 | 8,282 | 8.7% |
Homyel' | Pyetrykaw | 166,733 | 3,534 | 5,095 | 4,103 | 11,333 | 24,065 | 14.4% |
Homyel' | Rahachow | 75,413 | 1,061 | 1,560 | 1,838 | 5,054 | 9,514 | 12.6% |
Homyel' | Rechytsa | 127,595 | 2,139 | 2,488 | 3,517 | 10,877 | 19,021 | 14.9% |
Homyel' | S'vyetlahorsk | 101,514 | 1,241 | 1,989 | 2,082 | 6,152 | 11,463 | 11.3% |
Homyel' | Vyetka | 60,857 | 599 | 1,001 | 777 | 2,073 | 4,450 | 7.3% |
Homyel' | Yel'sk | 80,415 | 1,315 | 1,591 | 1,709 | 5,046 | 9,662 | 12.0% |
Homyel' | Brahin | 76,656 | 1,430 | 1,088 | 1,959 | 5,783 | 10,260 | 13.4% |
Homyel' | Zhlobin | 73,078 | 787 | 898 | 1,294 | 5,312 | 8,291 | 11.3% |
Homyel' | Zhytkavichy | 188,006 | 4,253 | 3,556 | 3,692 | 6,983 | 18,484 | 9.8% |
Homyel' | Buda-Kashalyowa | 38,607 | 655 | 1,111 | 1,091 | 1,614 | 4,471 | 11.6% |
Homyel' | Chachersk | 57,695 | 776 | 1,226 | 1,615 | 3,705 | 7,323 | 12.7% |
Homyel' | Dobrush | 42,856 | 417 | 650 | 1,118 | 1,974 | 4,160 | 9.7% |
Homyel' | Homyel' | 80,237 | 1,332 | 1,630 | 1,918 | 6,047 | 10,927 | 13.6% |
Homyel' | Kalinkavichy | 143,717 | 2,541 | 3,266 | 3,301 | 9,851 | 18,959 | 13.2% |
Homyel' | Karma | 30,496 | 482 | 616 | 815 | 1,618 | 3,531 | 11.6% |
Homyel' | Khoyniki | 102,229 | 1,172 | 1,381 | 2,307 | 5,114 | 9,975 | 9.8% |
Hrodna | Ashmyany | 44,028 | 1,157 | 1,287 | 918 | 1,061 | 4,424 | 10.0% |
Hrodna | Navahradak | 73,065 | 1,871 | 1,853 | 952 | 1,321 | 5,998 | 8.2% |
Hrodna | S'vislach | 76,323 | 880 | 585 | 1,814 | 1,307 | 4,585 | 6.0% |
Hrodna | Shchuchyn | 68,624 | 1,130 | 1,541 | 3,129 | 2,549 | 8,349 | 12.2% |
Hrodna | Slonim | 55,540 | 1,236 | 1,384 | 1,265 | 2,625 | 6,510 | 11.7% |
Hrodna | Smarhon' | 60,689 | 1,213 | 1,553 | 1,077 | 1,589 | 5,432 | 9.0% |
Hrodna | Vawkavysk | 29,990 | 397 | 408 | 633 | 1,314 | 2,753 | 9.2% |
Hrodna | Voranava | 41,053 | 405 | 631 | 717 | 980 | 2,733 | 6.7% |
Hrodna | Zel'va | 15,463 | 287 | 336 | 529 | 796 | 1,948 | 12.6% |
Hrodna | Astravyets | 80,955 | 950 | 1,476 | 1,531 | 2,397 | 6,354 | 7.8% |
Hrodna | Byerastavitsa | 14,450 | 195 | 183 | 225 | 402 | 1,005 | 7.0% |
Hrodna | Dzyatlava | 73,354 | 833 | 1,016 | 979 | 2,012 | 4,841 | 6.6% |
Hrodna | Hrodna | 116,335 | 1,312 | 2,234 | 2,452 | 4,910 | 10,907 | 9.4% |
Hrodna | Iwye | 93,552 | 1,644 | 1,930 | 1,321 | 2,474 | 7,369 | 7.9% |
Hrodna | Karelichy | 27,841 | 557 | 519 | 342 | 547 | 1,964 | 7.1% |
Hrodna | Lida | 46,699 | 587 | 507 | 672 | 1,020 | 2,786 | 6.0% |
Hrodna | Masty | 49,110 | 615 | 743 | 1,025 | 1,321 | 3,705 | 7.5% |
Mahilyow | Asipovichy | 119,151 | 1,668 | 2,596 | 2,456 | 6,178 | 12,898 | 10.8% |
Mahilyow | Kas'tsyukovichy | 56,124 | 689 | 1,172 | 1,583 | 2,559 | 6,002 | 10.7% |
Mahilyow | Khotsimsk | 34,502 | 526 | 718 | 899 | 1,165 | 3,307 | 9.6% |
Mahilyow | Kirawsk | 57,839 | 867 | 908 | 1,465 | 2,623 | 5,864 | 10.1% |
Mahilyow | Klichaw | 108,235 | 1,541 | 1,708 | 2,336 | 6,367 | 11,952 | 11.0% |
Mahilyow | Klimavichy | 66,094 | 964 | 987 | 997 | 1,877 | 4,824 | 7.3% |
Mahilyow | Krasnapolle | 61,280 | 607 | 836 | 1,016 | 1,925 | 4,384 | 7.2% |
Mahilyow | Kruhlaye | 27,666 | 666 | 473 | 654 | 1,470 | 3,264 | 11.8% |
Mahilyow | Krychaw | 21,004 | 587 | 490 | 568 | 1,007 | 2,651 | 12.6% |
Mahilyow | Mahilyow | 58,072 | 2,938 | 3,477 | 2,446 | 3,036 | 11,896 | 20.5% |
Mahilyow | Ms'tsislaw | 26,853 | 182 | 334 | 205 | 568 | 1,289 | 4.8% |
Mahilyow | Babruysk | 69,963 | 1,125 | 1,051 | 1,242 | 4,058 | 7,476 | 10.7% |
Mahilyow | Shklow | 32,608 | 1,353 | 763 | 3,231 | 2,277 | 7,624 | 23.4% |
Mahilyow | Slawharad | 56,513 | 856 | 1,281 | 990 | 2,283 | 5,410 | 9.6% |
Mahilyow | Bialynichy | 63,801 | 1,126 | 1,399 | 1,637 | 2,246 | 6,408 | 10.0% |
Mahilyow | Bykhaw | 109,593 | 1,755 | 2,318 | 2,978 | 5,699 | 12,749 | 11.6% |
Mahilyow | Chavusy | 57,729 | 978 | 1,392 | 1,692 | 2,203 | 6,265 | 10.9% |
Mahilyow | Cherykaw | 52,195 | 1,102 | 1,091 | 829 | 1,903 | 4,926 | 9.4% |
Mahilyow | Drybin | 19,705 | 216 | 452 | 735 | 704 | 2,107 | 10.7% |
Mahilyow | Hlusk | 77,314 | 932 | 1,195 | 1,435 | 5,323 | 8,886 | 11.5% |
Mahilyow | Horki | 24,121 | 483 | 398 | 763 | 1,012 | 2,656 | 11.0% |
Minsk | Barysaw | 163,693 | 3,876 | 3,292 | 2,956 | 6,591 | 16,716 | 10.2% |
Minsk | Maladechna | 47,820 | 1,368 | 1,685 | 749 | 827 | 4,629 | 9.7% |
Minsk | Minsk | 69,068 | 939 | 2,125 | 1,016 | 2,030 | 6,110 | 8.8% |
Minsk | Myadzyel | 96,337 | 755 | 1,005 | 1,362 | 1,103 | 4,224 | 4.4% |
Minsk | Nyas'vizh | 9,644 | 343 | 244 | 272 | 436 | 1,294 | 13.4% |
Minsk | Pukhavichy | 106,471 | 1,362 | 1,885 | 1,555 | 3,071 | 7,872 | 7.4% |
Minsk | Salihorsk | 97,958 | 1,360 | 2,139 | 1,519 | 5,755 | 10,772 | 11.0% |
Minsk | Slutsak | 42,504 | 851 | 1,073 | 1,101 | 2,848 | 5,873 | 13.8% |
Minsk | Smalyavichy | 51,928 | 1,244 | 1,191 | 1,387 | 8,646 | 12,467 | 24.0% |
Minsk | Staryya Darohi | 75,438 | 1,719 | 2,348 | 2,952 | 9,035 | 16,055 | 21.3% |
Minsk | Stowptsy | 90,442 | 2,007 | 2,052 | 1,449 | 2,303 | 7,811 | 8.6% |
Minsk | Byarezan' | 108,172 | 2,202 | 5,094 | 4,057 | 3,471 | 14,824 | 13.7% |
Minsk | Uzda | 47,777 | 885 | 1,440 | 1,102 | 2,864 | 6,291 | 13.2% |
Minsk | Valozhyn | 77,018 | 1,746 | 2,063 | 1,034 | 1,534 | 6,377 | 8.3% |
Minsk | Vyalyeyka | 112,997 | 2,760 | 3,578 | 3,619 | 3,440 | 13,397 | 11.9% |
Minsk | Chervyen' | 70,465 | 838 | 2,449 | 3,583 | 8,495 | 15,365 | 21.8% |
Minsk | Dzyarzhynsk | 40,700 | 1,199 | 1,380 | 777 | 1,737 | 5,095 | 12.5% |
Minsk | Kapyl' | 31,610 | 828 | 703 | 679 | 1,923 | 4,134 | 13.1% |
Minsk | Klyetsak | 24,130 | 911 | 698 | 674 | 1,712 | 3,995 | 16.6% |
Minsk | Krupki | 107,004 | 1,444 | 2,320 | 2,781 | 4,234 | 10,779 | 10.1% |
Minsk | Lahoysk | 133,697 | 1,745 | 2,740 | 2,195 | 3,665 | 10,344 | 7.7% |
Minsk | Lyuban' | 71,249 | 907 | 1,403 | 1,503 | 7,367 | 11,181 | 15.7% |
Vitsyebsk | Arsha | 45,491 | 1,609 | 1,234 | 3,076 | 2,817 | 8,736 | 19.2% |
Vitsyebsk | Lyozna | 70,842 | 590 | 1,228 | 947 | 1,665 | 4,429 | 6.3% |
Vitsyebsk | Myory | 63,420 | 2,094 | 986 | 863 | 949 | 4,892 | 7.7% |
Vitsyebsk | Pastavy | 91,763 | 1,016 | 1,902 | 1,431 | 2,333 | 6,683 | 7.3% |
Vitsyebsk | Polatsak | 206,604 | 3,810 | 3,880 | 3,224 | 4,877 | 15,791 | 7.6% |
Vitsyebsk | Rasony | 148,202 | 2,840 | 3,389 | 3,102 | 2,890 | 12,221 | 8.2% |
Vitsyebsk | Sharkawshchyna | 33,018 | 1,058 | 638 | 502 | 892 | 3,090 | 9.4% |
Vitsyebsk | Shumilina | 89,146 | 1,535 | 1,108 | 878 | 1,821 | 5,342 | 6.0% |
Vitsyebsk | Syanno | 91,251 | 812 | 1,401 | 1,085 | 2,419 | 5,716 | 6.3% |
Vitsyebsk | Talachyn | 50,540 | 1,701 | 1,355 | 1,776 | 1,872 | 6,704 | 13.3% |
Vitsyebsk | Ushat | 79,471 | 1,497 | 1,625 | 1,156 | 1,629 | 5,907 | 7.4% |
Vitsyebsk | Braslaw | 99,001 | 616 | 819 | 533 | 1,222 | 3,190 | 3.2% |
Vitsyebsk | Vitsyebsk | 135,778 | 1,452 | 1,577 | 1,127 | 2,650 | 6,806 | 5.0% |
Vitsyebsk | Vyerkhnyazdvinsk | 101,419 | 1,380 | 1,744 | 1,708 | 2,925 | 7,758 | 7.6% |
Vitsyebsk | Byeshankovichy | 50,920 | 1,149 | 1,086 | 557 | 796 | 3,588 | 7.0% |
Vitsyebsk | Chashniki | 56,340 | 712 | 832 | 900 | 1,335 | 3,779 | 6.7% |
Vitsyebsk | Dokshytsy | 122,790 | 1,764 | 2,410 | 1,846 | 3,102 | 9,122 | 7.4% |
Vitsyebsk | Dubrowna | 34,491 | 350 | 444 | 1,093 | 2,242 | 4,128 | 12.0% |
Vitsyebsk | Haradok | 204,043 | 2,140 | 2,634 | 1,976 | 2,800 | 9,549 | 4.7% |
Vitsyebsk | Hlybokaye | 62,456 | 1,101 | 1,365 | 1,185 | 2,029 | 5,681 | 9.1% |
Brest | Baranavichy | 77,735 | 1,240 | 2,070 | 947 | 3,750 | 8,007 | 10.3% |
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2019 forest data for Belarus | Archived forest data for Belarus | Forest data for Belarus
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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