Forest area in Belize
Belize: Forest area was 1,315 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,315 ha th
World rank
127th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,580 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,315 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Belize is 1,315 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belize peaked at 1,580 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,315 ha th, in 2025.
That places Belize 127th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,580 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1,504 ha th | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,428 ha th | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,390 ha th | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,353 ha th | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,315 ha th | -2.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,315 ha th is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,315 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,580 ha th | 1,580 ha th | 1,580 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,504 ha th | 1,504 ha th | 1,504 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,409 ha th | 1,390 ha th | 1,428 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,334 ha th | 1,315 ha th | 1,353 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 124 Bangladesh 1,873 ha th compare
- 125 Algeria 1,691 ha th compare
- 126 Eritrea 1,442 ha th compare
- 128 Switzerland 1,267 ha th compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 ha th compare
- 130 Slovenia 1,244 ha th 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)
- 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 in Belize?
- Forest area in Belize was 1,315 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,580 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,315 ha th in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for forest area?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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