Belize vs South Africa: Exported deforestation
Belize
494.2 hectares
in 2023
South Africa
570.79 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Exported deforestation over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 570.79 hectares against 494.2 hectares in Belize, a difference of 76.59 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.96 hectares | 531.29 hectares | 132.67 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,968 hectares | 843.77 hectares | 1,124 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 852.6 hectares | 738.1 hectares | 114.5 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 570.79 hectares against 494.2 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Belize and South Africa?
- 76.59 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st 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.