15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Belize

Belize: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 17.8 km2 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
17.8 km2
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 167 countries
All-time high
17.8 km2
in 2021
All-time low
13.4 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Belize, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 13.4 km22005: 16.1 km22010: 16.4 km22015: 16.8 km22018: 17.4 km22021: 17.8 km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Belize stood at 17.8 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Belize peaked at 17.8 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4 km2, in 2000.

Belize ranks 126th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.75 km2 13.4 km2 16.1 km2 2
2010s 16.87 km2 16.4 km2 17.4 km2 3
2020s 17.8 km2 17.8 km2 17.8 km2 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 123 Djibouti 26.3 km2 compare
  2. 124 Liechtenstein 21.3 km2 compare
  3. 125 Guyana 18.3 km2 compare
  4. 127 Vanuatu 16.5 km2 compare
  5. 128 Benin 12.8 km2 compare
  6. 129 Iceland 10.9 km2 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Belize?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Belize was 17.8 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 17.8 km2 in 2021.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 km2 in 2000.
How does Belize rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
Belize ranks 126th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces β€” Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces β€” Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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