Belize vs Cambodia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Belize
37.28 square meters
in 2023
Cambodia
24.23 square meters
in 2023
Belize rank
6th
Cambodia rank
8th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37.28 square meters against 24.23 square meters in Cambodia, a difference of 13.05 square meters.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.
Belize ranks 6th and Cambodia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 square meters | 20.55 square meters | 0.9953 square meters | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 22.98 square meters | 34.69 square meters | 11.72 square meters | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 30.1 square meters | 29.87 square meters | 0.2339 square meters | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 37.28 square meters against 24.23 square meters in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Belize and Cambodia?
- 13.05 square meters, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Belize ranks 6th and Cambodia ranks 8th 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.