Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize
Belize: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 11,725 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize is 11,725 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize peaked at 16,997 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,218 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,008 hectares | 3,218 hectares | 8,490 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,110 hectares | 7,967 hectares | 16,997 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,777 hectares | 6,868 hectares | 15,633 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Belize was 11,725 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,997 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 hectares in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.