Belize vs South Asia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Belize
- South Asia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.2432 hectares per person against 0.0993 hectares per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.1439 hectares per person.
That makes Belize's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3563 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | Belize |
| 1970s | 0.3181 hectares per person | 0.2455 hectares per person | 0.0726 hectares per person | Belize |
| 1980s | 0.289 hectares per person | 0.1967 hectares per person | 0.0923 hectares per person | Belize |
| 1990s | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.157 hectares per person | 0.1361 hectares per person | Belize |
| 2000s | 0.2517 hectares per person | 0.1284 hectares per person | 0.1233 hectares per person | Belize |
| 2010s | 0.2353 hectares per person | 0.1098 hectares per person | 0.1255 hectares per person | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.2488 hectares per person | 0.1007 hectares per person | 0.1481 hectares per person | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Belize or South Asia?
- Belize, at 0.2432 hectares per person against 0.0993 hectares per person in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Belize and South Asia?
- 0.1439 hectares per person, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Asia rank globally for arable land?
- Belize ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 39th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.