Land use hidden — Other areas in Belize
Belize: Land use hidden — Other areas was 8,554 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Belize recorded 8,554 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Belize peaked at 22,020 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,550 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Belize ranks 113th of 202 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Belize, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,020 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 22,020 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,010 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,010 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,000 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21,990 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,990 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 21,980 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 21,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21,970 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 21,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,960 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,950 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,880 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 21,870 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 21,850 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 21,840 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 21,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,800 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 21,780 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 21,690 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 21,660 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 21,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5,550 Square kilometres | -74.3% |
| 1991 | 5,650 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,731 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,802 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,943 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6,053 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6,184 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,315 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6,456 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,576 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,727 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,795 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,833 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,901 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6,969 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,037 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,104 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,172 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,240 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,278 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,326 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,443 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,530 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,647 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,765 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,782 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,893 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,985 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,096 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,188 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,240 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8,331 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,443 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,554 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8,554 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8,554 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -74.3% | 21,610 Square kilometres | 5,550 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,007 Square kilometres | 21,990 Square kilometres | 22,020 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,951 Square kilometres | 21,870 Square kilometres | 21,990 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,775 Square kilometres | 21,610 Square kilometres | 21,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,026 Square kilometres | 5,550 Square kilometres | 6,576 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,006 Square kilometres | 6,727 Square kilometres | 7,278 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,766 Square kilometres | 7,326 Square kilometres | 8,188 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,392 Square kilometres | 8,240 Square kilometres | 8,554 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — other areas in Belize?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Belize was 8,554 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,020 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,550 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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