15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Belize
Belize: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 17.3 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Belize, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.3 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Belize peaked at 17.3 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1 km2, in 2000.
Belize ranks 138th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Belize, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 13.8 km2 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3 km2 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2 km2 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 16.1 km2 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3 km2 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.45 km2 | 13.1 km2 | 13.8 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.53 km2 | 13.3 km2 | 16.1 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3 km2 | 17.3 km2 | 17.3 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 22.6 km2 compare
- 136 Liechtenstein 22.3 km2 compare
- 137 Isle of Man 18 km2 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 16 km2 compare
- 140 Guam 10.5 km2 compare
- 141 Suriname 7.9 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 57.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0044 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 42.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0036 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Belize?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Belize was 17.3 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: grassland recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 km2 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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