Belize vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belize
54.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belize
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 54.5% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 168 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 18.4% | 35.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 20.9% | 33.7% | Belize |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 22.5% | 32.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belize, at 54.5% against 23.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belize ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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.