Index of forest extent, Index in Belize
Belize: Index of forest extent, Index was 79.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Belize, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Belize stood at 79.11. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Belize peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 79.11, in 2023.
That places Belize 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.1 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.21 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 97.31 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 96.42 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 95.52 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.63 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.73 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 92.84 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.41 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.97 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.54 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 90.68 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 90.25 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.81 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.95 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.52 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 87.77 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.03 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.28 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.79 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.08 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.66 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.95 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.24 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.53 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.82 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.11 | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 79.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 79.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.08, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.87 | 93.73 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.89 | 88.95 | 92.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2 | 81.95 | 88.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.18 | 79.11 | 81.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More climate change data for Belize
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Belize?
- Index of forest extent, index in Belize was 79.11 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.11 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Belize ranks 199th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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