What is country area — area in Belize?

Country area — area in Belize was 2,297 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 2,297 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 2,297 1000 ha in 2023.

How does Belize rank for country area — area?

Belize ranks 171st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Belize

Name: Country area — Area in Belize
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Belize: Country area — Area was 2,297 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,297 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

171st

of 267 countries

All-time high

2,297 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

2,297 1000 ha

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Belize, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Belize stood at 2,297 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Belize peaked at 2,297 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,297 1000 ha, in 2023.

Belize ranks 171st of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Belize, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,297 1000 ha	—
1962	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	2,297 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	2,297 1000 ha	+0.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

Belize's 2,297 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,988 1000 ha, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Belize's 2,297 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,200 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	2,297 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Belize

168 Rwanda 2,634 1000 ha compare
169 North Macedonia 2,571 1000 ha compare
170 Djibouti 2,320 1000 ha compare
172 Israel 2,207 1000 ha compare
173 El Salvador 2,104 1000 ha compare
174 Slovenia 2,048 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Belize?: Country area — area in Belize was 2,297 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 2,297 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 2,297 1000 ha in 2023.
How does Belize rank for country area — area?: Belize ranks 171st out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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