Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0761 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Belize 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0761 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0716 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0676 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0569 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0513 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0481 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0507 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0481 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0428 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -41.0% | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0593 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0261 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 49 Russia 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Syria 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Malawi 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nicaragua 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0761 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.