Forest area in Belize
Belize: Forest area was 1,315 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,315 ha th
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,580 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,315 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Belize, 1990β2025
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 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 113 Bangladesh 1,873 ha th compare
- 114 Algeria 1,691 ha th compare
- 115 Eritrea 1,442 ha th compare
- 117 Switzerland 1,267 ha th compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 ha th compare
- 119 Slovenia 1,244 ha th compare
More environment data for Belize
- Standard Deviation 0.287 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 300 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 300 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 45 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 233 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 233 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1,520 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1,853 t (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 116th out of 236 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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