What is land area in Belize?

Land area in Belize was 22,810 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Belize?

The highest recorded value was 22,810 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Belize?

The lowest recorded value was 22,810 sq. km in 1961.

How does Belize rank for land area?

Belize ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Belize

Name: Land area in Belize
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belize: Land area was 22,810 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

22,810 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

148th

of 216 countries

All-time high

22,810 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

22,810 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Belize, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Belize stood at 22,810 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Belize peaked at 22,810 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,810 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Belize 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Belize, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	22,810 sq. km	—
1962	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	22,810 sq. km	+0.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

Belize's 22,810 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Belize's 22,810 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	9
1970s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	10
1980s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	10
1990s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	10
2000s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	10
2010s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	10
2020s	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	22,810 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Belize

145 North Macedonia 25,220 sq. km compare
146 Rwanda 24,670 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,180 sq. km compare
149 Israel 21,640 sq. km compare
150 El Salvador 20,720 sq. km compare
151 Slovenia 20,134 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Belize?: Land area in Belize was 22,810 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 22,810 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 22,810 sq. km in 1961.
How does Belize rank for land area?: Belize ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.