Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize
Belize: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 34.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize stood at 34.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize peaked at 34.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.49, in 2000.
That places Belize 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.39 | 22.49 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 23.74 | 27.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.66 | 27.77 | 34.26 | 5 |
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More environment data for Belize
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3.55 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.88 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 50 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.2 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.91 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 104 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Belize was 34.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.49 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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