Forest area as share of land area in Belize
Belize: Forest area as share of land area was 57.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Belize stood at 57.65. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Belize peaked at 69.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.65, in 2025.
That places Belize 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.76 | 66.27 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.44 | 62.94 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.12 | 59.63 | 62.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 57.65 | 59.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 34 United States Virgin Islands 59.03 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 58.55 compare
- 36 Brazil 58.16 compare
- 38 Seychelles 57.65 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 57.58 compare
- 40 Malaysia 57.48 compare
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 forest area as share of land area in Belize?
- Forest area as share of land area in Belize was 57.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 69.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.65 in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Belize ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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