Breakdown of habitable land area in Belize

Belize: Breakdown of habitable land area was 26,630 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26,630 hectares
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
127th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28,050 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
26,630 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Belize, 2015–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2015201720192015: 27.8k hectares2016: 27.8k hectares2017: 28.1k hectares2018: 27.5k hectares2019: 26.6k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Belize is 26,630 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over five years.

That places Belize 127th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Belize, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 27,770 hectares
2016 27,810 hectares +0.1%
2017 28,050 hectares +0.9%
2018 27,500 hectares -2.0%
2019 26,630 hectares -3.2%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 26,630 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 26,630 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 124 Fiji 31,350 hectares compare
  2. 125 Tunisia 28,760 hectares compare
  3. 126 Georgia 28,010 hectares compare
  4. 128 Falkland Islands 25,470 hectares compare
  5. 129 Solomon Islands 25,450 hectares compare
  6. 130 Moldova 25,430 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Belize?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Belize was 26,630 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 28,050 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 26,630 hectares in 2019.
How does Belize rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Belize ranks 127th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.