Bahamas vs Belize: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bahamas
44.53 square meters
in 2023
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Bahamas rank
5th
Belize rank
6th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 44.53 square meters against 37.28 square meters in Belize, a difference of 7.25 square meters.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 5th and Belize ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 square meters | 19.56 square meters | 3.94 square meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 17.4 square meters | 22.98 square meters | 5.58 square meters | Belize |
| 2020s | 39.03 square meters | 30.1 square meters | 8.92 square meters | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bahamas or Belize?
- Bahamas, at 44.53 square meters against 37.28 square meters in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bahamas and Belize?
- 7.25 square meters, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bahamas ranks 5th and Belize ranks 6th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.