Belarus's forest cover rose from 39.3 % in 1994 to 43.4 % in 2023.
Belarus · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Belarus's forest area rose from 79,772 km in 1994 to 88,111 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
158th of 213 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
Belarus's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 8.3 % in 2013 to 9.2 % in 2025.
Belarus's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 46.1 % in 1994 to 39.6 % in 2023.
Belarus's arable land (% of land area) fell from 30.7 % in 1994 to 27.4 % in 2023.
Air
Belarus's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 30.7 in 1994 to 12.0 in 2023.
Water
Belarus's water stress fell from 5.8 % in 1995 to 4.2 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
73rd of 181 · 21st in Europe & C. Asia
Belarus's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 3,321 in 1993 to 3,684 in 2022.
Access
Belarus's safe drinking water rose from 81.9 % in 2000 to 93.1 % in 2024.
Belarus's safe sanitation fell from 84.4 % in 2000 to 74.4 % in 2024.