Deforestation embedded in trade in Belize
Belize: Deforestation embedded in trade was 689.01 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Belize, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Belize recorded 689.01 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.2% on the previous year and up 133.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Belize peaked at 689.01 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2,255 hectares, in 2016.
Belize ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -564.87 hectares | -922.42 hectares | -195.46 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -1,890 hectares | -2,255 hectares | -1,298 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -226.37 hectares | -1,037 hectares | 689.01 hectares | 4 |
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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 deforestation embedded in trade in Belize?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Belize was 689.01 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 689.01 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,255 hectares in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Belize ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.