Belize vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia
24.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
15th
Central and Southern Asia rank
11th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belize
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 15th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 17.6% | 35.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 22.4% | 32.2% | Belize |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 24.7% | 29.7% | 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, Belize or Central and Southern Asia?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 24.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belize and Central and Southern Asia?
- 29.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Central and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belize ranks 15th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- 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.