Africa vs Belize: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Africa
22.5%
in 2025
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Africa rank
15th
Belize rank
13th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Africa
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 22.5% in Africa, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Belize ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 53.3% | 35.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 54.6% | 34.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 54.5% | 32.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Africa or Belize?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 22.5% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Africa and Belize?
- 32.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belize?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Belize rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Africa ranks 15th and Belize ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.