Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize
Belize: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0302 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize is 0.0302 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0874 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Belize 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0874 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0848 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0823 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0799 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0775 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0721 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0691 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0661 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0632 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 sq. km per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0585 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0302 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0302 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 10.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0757 sq. km per person | 0.0632 sq. km per person | 0.0874 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0522 sq. km per person | 0.0447 sq. km per person | 0.0606 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 sq. km per person | 0.0334 sq. km per person | 0.0434 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 sq. km per person | 0.0302 sq. km per person | 0.0327 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 13 Bhutan 0.0347 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 0.0344 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0315 sq. km per person compare
- 17 New Caledonia 0.0289 sq. km per person compare
- 18 Sweden 0.0266 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Palau 0.0235 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3358 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.454 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Belize was 0.0302 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0874 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Belize ranks 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.