Net Forest conversion — Area in Belize

Belize: Net Forest conversion — Area was 7.53 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.53 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 223 countries
All-time high
7.59 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
7.53 1000 ha
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Belize, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 7.6 1000 ha1991: 7.6 1000 ha1992: 7.6 1000 ha1993: 7.6 1000 ha1994: 7.6 1000 ha1995: 7.6 1000 ha1996: 7.6 1000 ha1997: 7.6 1000 ha1998: 7.6 1000 ha1999: 7.6 1000 ha2000: 7.6 1000 ha2001: 7.6 1000 ha2002: 7.6 1000 ha2003: 7.6 1000 ha2004: 7.6 1000 ha2005: 7.6 1000 ha2006: 7.6 1000 ha2007: 7.6 1000 ha2008: 7.6 1000 ha2009: 7.6 1000 ha2010: 7.6 1000 ha2011: 7.5 1000 ha2012: 7.5 1000 ha2013: 7.5 1000 ha2014: 7.5 1000 ha2015: 7.5 1000 ha2016: 7.5 1000 ha2017: 7.5 1000 ha2018: 7.5 1000 ha2019: 7.5 1000 ha2020: 7.5 1000 ha2021: 7.5 1000 ha2022: 7.5 1000 ha2023: 7.5 1000 ha2024: 7.5 1000 ha2025: 7.5 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Belize is 7.53 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Belize peaked at 7.59 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.53 1000 ha, in 2016.

That places Belize 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Belize, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 7.59 1000 ha —
1991 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 7.59 1000 ha -0.0%
2002 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 7.59 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 7.53 1000 ha -0.8%
2012 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 7.53 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 7.53 1000 ha +0.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 7.53 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 171.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.59 1000 ha 7.59 1000 ha 7.59 1000 ha 10
2000s 7.59 1000 ha 7.59 1000 ha 7.59 1000 ha 10
2010s 7.54 1000 ha 7.53 1000 ha 7.59 1000 ha 10
2020s 7.53 1000 ha 7.53 1000 ha 7.53 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 46 Bhutan 8.48 1000 ha compare
  2. 47 Equatorial Guinea 8.36 1000 ha compare
  3. 48 Guyana 7.63 1000 ha compare
  4. 50 Iraq 7.05 1000 ha compare
  5. 51 Gabon 6.74 1000 ha compare
  6. 52 Gambia 6.53 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Belize?
Net forest conversion — area in Belize was 7.53 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 7.53 1000 ha in 2016.
How does Belize rank for net forest conversion — area?
Belize ranks 49th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).