Belize vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Southern Asia
22.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
16th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belize
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 22.1% in Southern Asia, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 168 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 16.7% | 36.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 20.1% | 34.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 21.9% | 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, Belize or Southern Asia?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 22.1% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belize and Southern Asia?
- 32.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belize ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 168 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.