Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize
Belize: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 102.79 ha th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize is 102.79 ha th, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize peaked at 197.12 ha th in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Belize 67th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 104.89 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 104.89 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.89 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150.83 ha th | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 197.12 ha th | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 197.12 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 197.12 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 197.12 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 197.12 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.81 ha th | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 101.81 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.81 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102.79 ha th | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.89 ha th | 104.89 ha th | 104.89 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 174.03 ha th | 104.89 ha th | 197.12 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 121.07 ha th | 101.81 ha th | 197.12 ha th | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Belize was 102.79 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 197.12 ha th in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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