Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belize stood at 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Belize ranks 125th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0206 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.021 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0447 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0526 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1526 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0197 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0219 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0228 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.046 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0469 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0544 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.057 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 122 Ireland 0.064 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Georgia 0.0622 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sweden 0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eritrea 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 127 Bermuda 0.0556 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 128 Bolivia 0.0537 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0579 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.