Belize vs Greenland: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Belize
182,000 hectares
in 2023
Greenland
243,110 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
162nd
Greenland rank
159th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Belize
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 243,110 hectares against 182,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 61,110 hectares.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 162nd and Greenland ranks 159th of 227 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,333 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 154,667 hectares | Greenland |
| 1970s | 85,900 hectares | 235,000 hectares | 149,100 hectares | Greenland |
| 1980s | 103,500 hectares | 235,450 hectares | 131,950 hectares | Greenland |
| 1990s | 141,700 hectares | 238,150 hectares | 96,450 hectares | Greenland |
| 2000s | 151,700 hectares | 241,150 hectares | 89,450 hectares | Greenland |
| 2010s | 165,200 hectares | 243,099 hectares | 77,899 hectares | Greenland |
| 2020s | 181,500 hectares | 243,110 hectares | 61,610 hectares | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Belize or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 243,110 hectares against 182,000 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Belize and Greenland?
- 61,110 hectares, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Greenland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Greenland rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Belize ranks 162nd and Greenland ranks 159th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.