Land area — Area, per capita in Belize

Belize: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0055 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0055 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0244 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0055 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area, per capita in Belize, 1961–2024

0.0050.010.0150.020.025196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.0055 1000 ha per person for land area — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0244 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Belize 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Land area — Area, per capita in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area, per capita in Belize, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.0244 1000 ha per person
1962 0.0238 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1963 0.0231 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1964 0.0225 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1965 0.0218 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1966 0.0211 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1967 0.0205 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1968 0.0199 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1969 0.0193 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1970 0.0189 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1971 0.0186 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1972 0.0183 1000 ha per person -1.5%
1973 0.018 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1974 0.0178 1000 ha per person -1.4%
1975 0.0175 1000 ha per person -1.7%
1976 0.0171 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1977 0.0168 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1978 0.0164 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1979 0.0161 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1980 0.0157 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1981 0.0153 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1982 0.015 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1983 0.0146 1000 ha per person -2.4%
1984 0.0143 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1985 0.0139 1000 ha per person -2.3%
1986 0.0136 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1987 0.0133 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1988 0.013 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1989 0.0127 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1990 0.0125 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1991 0.0122 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1992 0.0119 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1993 0.0117 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1994 0.0115 1000 ha per person -2.1%
1995 0.0112 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1996 0.0108 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1997 0.0105 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1998 0.0101 1000 ha per person -3.4%
1999 0.0098 1000 ha per person -3.4%
2000 0.0095 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2001 0.0092 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2002 0.0089 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2003 0.0086 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2004 0.0084 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2005 0.0082 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2006 0.0079 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2007 0.0077 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2008 0.0075 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2009 0.0073 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2010 0.0071 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2011 0.007 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2012 0.0068 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2013 0.0067 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2014 0.0065 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2015 0.0064 1000 ha per person -2.1%
2016 0.0063 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2017 0.0061 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2018 0.006 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2019 0.0059 1000 ha per person -1.5%
2020 0.0058 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2021 0.0058 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2022 0.0057 1000 ha per person -1.8%
2023 0.0055 1000 ha per person -2.0%
2024 0.0055 1000 ha per person -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0218 1000 ha per person 0.0193 1000 ha per person 0.0244 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0176 1000 ha per person 0.0161 1000 ha per person 0.0189 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0141 1000 ha per person 0.0127 1000 ha per person 0.0157 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0112 1000 ha per person 0.0098 1000 ha per person 0.0125 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0083 1000 ha per person 0.0073 1000 ha per person 0.0095 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0065 1000 ha per person 0.0059 1000 ha per person 0.0071 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0057 1000 ha per person 0.0055 1000 ha per person 0.0058 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 20 Argentina 0.006 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 21 Oman 0.0059 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 0.0057 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 24 Finland 0.0054 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 25 Congo 0.0054 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 26 South Sudan 0.0053 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area, per capita in Belize?
Land area — area, per capita in Belize was 0.0055 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.0244 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Belize rank for land area — area, per capita?
Belize ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.