Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.004 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 104.4% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
Belize ranks 41st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | +130.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | +273.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +104.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 38 Croatia 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Greece 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lebanon 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Norway 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.004 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.