Forest certified for sustainable use in Belize
Belize: Forest certified for sustainable use was 102,790 thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest certified for sustainable use in Belize is 102,790 thousands of hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Belize peaked at 197,120 thousands of hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Belize ranks 61st of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Belize, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 104,890 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 104,890 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104,890 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 150,830 thousands of hectares | +43.8% |
| 2016 | 197,120 thousands of hectares | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 197,120 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 197,120 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 197,120 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 197,120 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101,810 thousands of hectares | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 101,810 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101,810 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 102,790 thousands of hectares | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 104,890 thousands of hectares | 104,890 thousands of hectares | 104,890 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 174,033 thousands of hectares | 104,890 thousands of hectares | 197,120 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 121,068 thousands of hectares | 101,810 thousands of hectares | 197,120 thousands of hectares | 5 |
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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 forest certified for sustainable use in Belize?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Belize was 102,790 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 197,120 thousands of hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).