Belarus
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| AGRICULTURE |
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Grain and sugar beets crops were excellent in 1997. This sector remains strongly sovietized since part of the crops is bound to be sold to the State. This was still the case in 1999.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
9 852
Agricultural population
1 113
Non agricultural population
8 739
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
8 885 000
Irrigated surface area
131 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
58 800
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Potatoes | 8185 | 461 | 17737 |
| Sugar beet | 3065 | 97 | 31596 |
| Barley | 1864 | 608 | 3067 |
| Wheat | 1175 | 358 | 3282 |
| Rye | 1155 | 530 | 2178 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 24600 |
| Cattle | 3963 |
| Pigs | 3407 |
| Turkeys | 500 |
| Horses | 181 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 0 | 0 | 4 986 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT