Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 115.88 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize stood at 115.88 hectares.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 201.31 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.96 hectares, in 2012.
That places Belize 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 87.48 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 201.31 hectares | +130.1% |
| 2003 | 89.34 hectares | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 77.19 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 137.06 hectares | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 40.52 hectares | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 151.44 hectares | +273.7% |
| 2008 | 72.35 hectares | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 67.81 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 65.3 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 92.74 hectares | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 39.96 hectares | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 45.5 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 67.61 hectares | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 80.3 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 121.84 hectares | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 68.23 hectares | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8 hectares | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 90.48 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 50.52 hectares | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 44.76 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 91.5 hectares | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 115.88 hectares | +26.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 115.88 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 115.88 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.72 hectares | 40.52 hectares | 201.31 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.92 hectares | 39.96 hectares | 121.84 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 hectares | 44.76 hectares | 115.88 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Belize was 115.88 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 201.31 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.96 hectares in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.