Belize vs Peru: Forest area
Belize
54.5%
in 2023
Peru
56.1%
in 2023
Belize rank
40th
Peru rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Belize
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 56.1% against 54.5% in Belize, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 59.3% | 8.0% | Belize |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.4% | 4.2% | Belize |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 57.2% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 56.3% | 1.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belize or Peru?
- Peru, at 56.1% against 54.5% in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belize and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Belize ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.