Above-ground biomass in forest in Belize
Belize: Above-ground biomass in forest was 246.25 t per ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
246.25 t per ha
World rank
14th
of 222 countries
All-time high
247.73 t per ha
in 2010
All-time low
246.07 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Belize is 246.25 t per ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Belize peaked at 247.73 t per ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 246.07 t per ha, in 1990.
Belize ranks 14th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Above-ground biomass in forest in Belize, year by year
| Year | t per ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 246.07 t per ha | — |
| 2000 | 246.07 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 247.73 t per ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 246.25 t per ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 246.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 246.25 t per ha | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 246.25 t per ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136.1 t per ha, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 246.25 t per ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152.95 t per ha, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.07 t per ha | 246.07 t per ha | 246.07 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 246.07 t per ha | 246.07 t per ha | 246.07 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 246.99 t per ha | 246.25 t per ha | 247.73 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 246.25 t per ha | 246.25 t per ha | 246.25 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 11 Central African Republic 251.12 t per ha compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 247 t per ha compare
- 12 Brunei 247 t per ha compare
- 15 Mayotte 244.79 t per ha compare
- 16 Philippines 244.76 t per ha compare
- 17 New Zealand 241.24 t per ha 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 biomass in forest in Belize?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Belize was 246.25 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 247.73 t per ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.07 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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