Belize vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
59.5%
in 2025
Belize rank
15th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
12th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belize
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 59.5% against 54.5% in Belize, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 22.8% | 30.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 59.5% | 4.9% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 59.5% | 5.0% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 59.5% against 54.5% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belize and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 5.0%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belize ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 12th 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.