Land use hidden — Land area in Belize
Belize: Land use hidden — Land area was 22,810 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22,810 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,810 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
22,810 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Belize recorded 22,810 Square kilometres for land use hidden — land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Belize peaked at 22,810 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,810 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Belize ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Belize, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,810 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,810 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,810 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,508 Square kilometres, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,810 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,198 Square kilometres, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 22,810 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 North Macedonia 25,220 Square kilometres compare
- 129 Rwanda 24,670 Square kilometres compare
- 130 Djibouti 23,180 Square kilometres compare
- 132 Israel 21,640 Square kilometres compare
- 133 El Salvador 20,720 Square kilometres compare
- 134 New Caledonia 18,280 Square kilometres 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 — land area in Belize?
- Land use hidden — land area in Belize was 22,810 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,810 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,810 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata