Forest area in Belize
Belize: Forest area was 12,436 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12,436 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Belize peaked at 16,000 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,436 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Belize 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,367 sq. km | 14,734 sq. km | 16,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,287 sq. km | 13,982 sq. km | 14,593 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,392 sq. km | 12,882 sq. km | 13,914 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,603 sq. km | 12,436 sq. km | 12,770 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 113 Bangladesh 18,834 sq. km compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 13,701 sq. km compare
- 115 Switzerland 12,794 sq. km compare
- 117 Slovenia 12,317 sq. km compare
- 118 Afghanistan 12,084 sq. km compare
- 119 Togo 12,004 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Belize?
- Forest area in Belize was 12,436 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,436 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for forest area?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.