Belize — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Belize, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Belize was 57.98% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 69.26% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.52% per year.
Belize ranks 36 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 17%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Belize sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 16% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 5%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 10 of 42 economies; Jamaica (56.55%) is just below it. That is 3% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 20th of 178 in 1990 → 26th of 207 in 2000 → 31st of 209 in 2010 → 34th of 214 in 2020 → 36th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.98% | -0.3 pp |
| 2023 | 58.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2022 | 58.64% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 58.97% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 59.63% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 59.96% | -0.3 pp |
| 2017 | 60.29% | -0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 60.62% | -0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 60.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2014 | 61.28% | -0.3 pp |
| 2013 | 61.61% | -0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 61.95% | -0.3 pp |
| 2011 | 62.28% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 62.61% | -0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 62.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 63.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 63.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 64.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 64.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 65.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 65.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 66.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1997 | 66.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 67.26% | -0.3 pp |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 67.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 68.26% | -0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 68.59% | -0.3 pp |
| 1991 | 68.93% | -0.3 pp |
| 1990 | 69.26% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Belize’s Forest area in 1991?
68.93% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Belize’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -16.3% in total — about 0.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 57.98%; 2023: 58.31%; 2022: 58.64%; 2021: 58.97%; 2020: 59.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.