Commodity driven deforestation in Belize
Belize: Commodity driven deforestation was 11,725 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,725
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,997
in 2011
All-time low
3,218
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Belize is 11,725, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Belize peaked at 16,997 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,218, in 2006.
That places Belize 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,387 | — |
| 2002 | 8,238 | +87.8% |
| 2003 | 4,909 | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 3,768 | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 5,844 | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 3,218 | -44.9% |
| 2007 | 8,288 | +157.5% |
| 2008 | 6,931 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 8,490 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 7,967 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 16,997 | +113.3% |
| 2012 | 9,964 | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 12,828 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 14,199 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 10,456 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 14,712 | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 11,113 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 8,915 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 13,952 | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 15,633 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 6,988 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 6,868 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,670 | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 11,725 | -7.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11,725 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 25.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11,725 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,008 | 3,218 | 8,490 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,110 | 7,967 | 16,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,777 | 6,868 | 15,633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More environment data for Belize
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1182 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Belize?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Belize was 11,725 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,997 in 2011.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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