Land use hidden — Total area in Belize
Belize: Land use hidden — Total area was 22,966 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22,966 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,970 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
22,966 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — total area in Belize is 22,966 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Belize peaked at 22,970 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,966 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Belize 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Total area in Belize, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,970 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,970 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,966 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,966 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,820 Square kilometres, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,966 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,100 Square kilometres, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,969 Square kilometres | 22,966 Square kilometres | 22,970 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 128 Rwanda 26,338 Square kilometres compare
- 129 North Macedonia 25,710 Square kilometres compare
- 130 Djibouti 23,200 Square kilometres compare
- 132 Israel 22,070 Square kilometres compare
- 133 El Salvador 21,040 Square kilometres compare
- 134 New Caledonia 18,580 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 — total area in Belize?
- Land use hidden — total area in Belize was 22,966 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,970 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,966 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for land use hidden — total area?
- Belize ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 — Total 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