Afghanistan vs Belize: Forest area

Afghanistan
12,084 sq. km
in 2023
Belize
12,436 sq. km
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
118th
Belize rank
116th

Forest area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belize
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 12,436 sq. km against 12,084 sq. km in Afghanistan, a difference of 352 sq. km.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belize ranks 116th of 213 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belize Difference Ahead
1990s 12,084 sq. km 15,367 sq. km 3,283 sq. km Belize
2000s 12,084 sq. km 14,287 sq. km 2,203 sq. km Belize
2010s 12,084 sq. km 13,392 sq. km 1,308 sq. km Belize
2020s 12,084 sq. km 12,603 sq. km 518.7 sq. km Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Afghanistan or Belize?
Belize, at 12,436 sq. km against 12,084 sq. km in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Afghanistan and Belize?
352 sq. km, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belize?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Belize rank globally for forest area?
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belize ranks 116th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land 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.