Above-ground forest biomass in Belize

Belize: Above-ground forest biomass was 211 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
211 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
211 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
211 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Above-ground forest biomass in Belize, 2000–2020

0501001502002000201020202000: 211 tonnes per hectare2010: 211 tonnes per hectare2015: 211 tonnes per hectare2016: 211 tonnes per hectare2017: 211 tonnes per hectare2018: 211 tonnes per hectare2019: 211 tonnes per hectare2020: 211 tonnes per hectare

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Belize recorded 211 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Belize peaked at 211 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 211 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.

That places Belize 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 1
2010s 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 6
2020s 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 211 tonnes per hectare 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 219.13 tonnes per hectare compare
  2. 21 Central African Republic 217.09 tonnes per hectare compare
  3. 22 Equatorial Guinea 214.5 tonnes per hectare compare
  4. 24 Anguilla 210 tonnes per hectare compare
  5. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 210 tonnes per hectare compare
  6. 24 British Virgin Islands 210 tonnes per hectare compare
  7. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 210 tonnes per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above-ground forest biomass in Belize?
Above-ground forest biomass in Belize was 211 tonnes per hectare in 2020, 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 211 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 211 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
How does Belize rank for above-ground forest biomass?
Belize ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
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

Indicator
Above-ground forest biomass
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 1,632 data points, 2000–2020
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)