Exported deforestation in Belize
Belize: Exported deforestation was 494.2 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Belize, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported deforestation in Belize is 494.2 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Belize peaked at 2,342 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 304.25 hectares, in 2006.
Belize ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 540.77 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 304.25 hectares | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 526.99 hectares | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 939.76 hectares | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 1,008 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,362 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 1,537 hectares | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,936 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 2,121 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2,300 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,288 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,342 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,188 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,999 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,609 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,106 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 1,023 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 787.63 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 494.2 hectares | -37.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 494.2 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 25.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 494.2 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 663.96 hectares | 304.25 hectares | 1,008 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,968 hectares | 1,362 hectares | 2,342 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 852.6 hectares | 494.2 hectares | 1,106 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 585.91 hectares compare
- 61 South Africa 570.79 hectares compare
- 62 Ethiopia 551.19 hectares compare
- 64 Italy 423.29 hectares compare
- 65 Suriname 409.28 hectares compare
- 66 North Korea 384.2 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Belize?
- Exported deforestation in Belize was 494.2 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,342 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.25 hectares in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for exported deforestation?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.