Belize vs Brazil: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belize
57.6%
in 2025
Brazil
58.2%
in 2025
Belize rank
38th
Brazil rank
36th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belize
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 58.2% against 57.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 74.0% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 67.1% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 62.2% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 59.1% | 0.7% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Belize or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 58.2% against 57.6% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belize and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belize ranks 38th and Brazil ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.