Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize
Belize: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize stood at 0.0555 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.2436 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Belize 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2436 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2375 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2311 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2245 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2179 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2114 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.205 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1988 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1932 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1889 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1857 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.183 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1804 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1779 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1749 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1714 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1679 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1644 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.161 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1572 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1533 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1495 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1361 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1331 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1302 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1274 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1246 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1194 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.117 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1146 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1085 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1049 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0947 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0918 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.084 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0815 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.077 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0749 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0712 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0668 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.064 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0625 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0584 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0555 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0555 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0555 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2181 sq. km per person | 0.1932 sq. km per person | 0.2436 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1756 sq. km per person | 0.161 sq. km per person | 0.1889 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 sq. km per person | 0.1274 sq. km per person | 0.1572 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 sq. km per person | 0.0979 sq. km per person | 0.1246 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0832 sq. km per person | 0.073 sq. km per person | 0.0947 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 sq. km per person | 0.0591 sq. km per person | 0.0712 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 sq. km per person | 0.0555 sq. km per person | 0.0584 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 square kilometers, per capita in Belize?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Belize was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2436 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Belize ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.