Surface area in Belize
Belize: Surface area was 22,966 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22,966 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 216 countries
All-time high
22,970 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
22,966 sq. km
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Belize is 22,966 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Belize peaked at 22,970 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,966 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Belize 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Belize, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,970 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,970 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,966 sq. km | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,966 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,966 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,969 sq. km | 22,966 sq. km | 22,970 sq. km | 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 surface area in Belize?
- Surface area in Belize was 22,966 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,970 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,966 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for surface area?
- Belize ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.