Belize vs Equatorial Guinea: Drivers of deforestation
Belize
335.35 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
321.37 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
62nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
63rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Belize
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 335.35 hectares against 321.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 13.98 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.36 hectares | 167.35 hectares | 12.02 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 25.46 hectares | 202.54 hectares | 177.07 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 318.29 hectares | 310.27 hectares | 8.02 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Belize or Equatorial Guinea?
- Belize, at 335.35 hectares against 321.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Belize and Equatorial Guinea?
- 13.98 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Belize ranks 62nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.