Land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize
Belize: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0555 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize peaked at 0.2436 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Belize 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2436 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2375 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2311 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2245 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2179 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2114 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.205 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1988 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1932 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1889 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1857 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.183 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1804 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1779 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1749 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1714 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1679 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1644 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.161 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1572 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1495 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1361 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1331 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1302 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1274 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1246 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.117 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1146 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1049 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0947 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0918 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.084 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0815 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.077 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.064 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2181 sq. km per person | 0.1932 sq. km per person | 0.2436 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1756 sq. km per person | 0.161 sq. km per person | 0.1889 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 sq. km per person | 0.1274 sq. km per person | 0.1572 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 sq. km per person | 0.0979 sq. km per person | 0.1246 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0832 sq. km per person | 0.073 sq. km per person | 0.0947 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 0.0712 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 0.0584 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Belize was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2436 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land 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.