Tree cover loss in Belize
Belize: Tree cover loss was 33,988 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33,988
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
33,988
in 2024
All-time low
4,274
in 2006
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Belize is 33,988, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 50.6% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Belize peaked at 33,988 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,274, in 2006.
That places Belize 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,208 | — |
| 2002 | 13,422 | +63.5% |
| 2003 | 6,819 | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 4,326 | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 8,091 | +87.0% |
| 2006 | 4,274 | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 12,292 | +187.6% |
| 2008 | 8,271 | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 10,281 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 9,813 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 26,349 | +168.5% |
| 2012 | 11,548 | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 16,389 | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 16,487 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,268 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 20,585 | +67.8% |
| 2017 | 16,416 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 11,154 | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 18,413 | +65.1% |
| 2020 | 26,710 | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 9,302 | -65.2% |
| 2022 | 8,189 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 22,563 | +175.5% |
| 2024 | 33,988 | +50.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 33,988 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 8.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Belize's 33,988 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,443 | 4,274 | 13,422 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,942 | 9,813 | 26,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,150 | 8,189 | 33,988 | 5 |
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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 in Belize?
- Tree cover loss in Belize was 33,988 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 33,988 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,274 in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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