Terrestrial protected areas in Belize
Belize: Terrestrial protected areas was 37.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2016
All-time low
36.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Belize, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Belize stood at 37.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Belize peaked at 37.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.8, in 2013.
Belize ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.8 | — |
| 2014 | 37.5 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.51 | 36.8 | 37.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.43 | 37.3 | 37.5 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Belize?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Belize was 37.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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