Above-ground forest biomass in Belize
Belize: Above-ground forest biomass was 246.25 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
246.25 tonnes per hectare
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
247.73 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
246.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Belize recorded 246.25 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Belize peaked at 247.73 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 246.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Belize 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Above-ground forest biomass in Belize, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 247.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 211 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 211 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 211 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 211 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 246.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 246.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 246.07 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 223 tonnes per hectare | 211 tonnes per hectare | 247.73 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | 246.25 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 10 Liberia 252.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Central African Republic 251.12 tonnes per hectare compare
- 12 Brunei 247 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Mayotte 244.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Philippines 244.76 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 New Zealand 241.24 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Belize
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.66 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Belize?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Belize was 246.25 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 247.73 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.07 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Belize ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).