Which has higher surface area, Belize or Israel?

Belize, at 22,966 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Israel?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Israel: Surface area

Belize

22,966 sq. km

in 2023

Israel

22,070 sq. km

in 2023

Belize rank

148th

Israel rank

149th

Surface area over time

Belize
Israel

How they compare

Belize currently reports 22,966 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel, a difference of 896 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 148th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
1970s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
1980s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
1990s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
2000s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
2010s	22,970 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	900 sq. km	Belize
2020s	22,969 sq. km	22,070 sq. km	899 sq. km	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belize or Israel?: Belize, at 22,966 sq. km against 22,070 sq. km in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belize and Israel?: 896 sq. km, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Israel?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Israel rank globally for surface area?: Belize ranks 148th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 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 Surface 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: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.