Share of forest area within protected areas in Belize
Belize: Share of forest area within protected areas was 56.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Belize stood at 56.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Belize peaked at 57.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2000.
That places Belize 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.7% | 57.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest area within protected areas in Belize?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Belize was 56.8% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%)