Belize vs North Korea: Exported deforestation
Belize
494.2 hectares
in 2023
North Korea
384.2 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
63rd
North Korea rank
66th
Exported deforestation over time
- Belize
- North Korea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 494.2 hectares against 384.2 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 110 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 66th of 178 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.96 hectares | 44.5 hectares | 619.46 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,968 hectares | 26.55 hectares | 1,942 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 852.6 hectares | 185.45 hectares | 667.14 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Belize or North Korea?
- Belize, at 494.2 hectares against 384.2 hectares in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Belize and North Korea?
- 110 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 63rd and North Korea ranks 66th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.