Tree Cover Loss in Belize
Belize: Tree Cover Loss was 12,519 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Belize, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Belize is 12,519 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Belize peaked at 34,001 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,281 hectares, in 2006.
Belize ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,464 hectares | 4,281 hectares | 13,473 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,970 hectares | 9,840 hectares | 26,391 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,888 hectares | 8,201 hectares | 34,001 hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Belize?
- Tree cover loss in Belize was 12,519 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 34,001 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,281 hectares in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.