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 215 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 215 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 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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
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 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)

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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 215 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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About this data

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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.