Grassland organic soils — Area in Belize

Belize: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2,896 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,896 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,897 ha
in 2021
All-time low
1,971 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Belize, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k ha1991: 2.1k ha1992: 2.1k ha1993: 2.1k ha1994: 2.1k ha1995: 2.1k ha1996: 2.1k ha1997: 2.0k ha1998: 2.0k ha1999: 2.0k ha2000: 2.0k ha2001: 2.0k ha2002: 2.0k ha2003: 2.0k ha2004: 2.0k ha2005: 2.0k ha2006: 2.1k ha2007: 2.2k ha2008: 2.3k ha2009: 2.4k ha2010: 2.4k ha2011: 2.4k ha2012: 2.5k ha2013: 2.5k ha2014: 2.5k ha2015: 2.5k ha2016: 2.5k ha2017: 2.6k ha2018: 2.7k ha2019: 2.8k ha2020: 2.8k ha2021: 2.9k ha2022: 2.9k ha2023: 2.9k ha2024: 2.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Belize is 2,896 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Belize peaked at 2,897 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,971 ha, in 2003.

Belize ranks 63rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,059 ha 2,006 ha 2,075 ha 10
2000s 2,095 ha 1,971 ha 2,405 ha 10
2010s 2,538 ha 2,397 ha 2,804 ha 10
2020s 2,882 ha 2,824 ha 2,897 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 60 Kenya 3,363 ha compare
  2. 61 Guinea 3,316 ha compare
  3. 62 Czech Republic 3,082 ha compare
  4. 64 Belgium 2,836 ha compare
  5. 65 Suriname 2,761 ha compare
  6. 66 Belgium-Luxembourg 2,742 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Belize?
Grassland organic soils — area in Belize was 2,896 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2,897 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1,971 ha in 2003.
How does Belize rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Belize ranks 63rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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