Belize vs Cambodia: Imported deforestation
Belize
1,183 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia
1,077 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
133rd
Cambodia rank
135th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,183 hectares against 1,077 hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 106 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cambodia ahead.
Belize ranks 133rd and Cambodia ranks 135th of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.09 hectares | 679.71 hectares | 580.62 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 77.8 hectares | 1,323 hectares | 1,245 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 626.23 hectares | 1,604 hectares | 978.14 hectares | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 1,183 hectares against 1,077 hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belize and Cambodia?
- 106 hectares, 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 imported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 133rd and Cambodia ranks 135th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.