Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Belize
Belize: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 44.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 254 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 2022
All-time low
38.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belize recorded 44.8% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belize peaked at 44.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 136th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 44.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 44.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 133 Kenya 45.2% compare
- 134 Mongolia 45.2% compare
- 135 Serbia 45.1% compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 43.7% compare
- 137 South Korea 43.7% compare
- 139 New Caledonia 43.6% 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 average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belize?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Belize was 44.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Belize ranks 136th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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