Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Belize
Belize: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 115.88 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Belize peaked at 201.31 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.96 hectares, in 2012.
Belize ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Belize?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Belize was 115.88 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 201.31 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.96 hectares in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Belize ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.