Forest rents in Belize
Belize: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1982
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Belize, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.2% for forest rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Belize peaked at 1.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Belize ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 rents in Belize?
- Forest rents in Belize was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for forest rents?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.