Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Belize
Belize: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 37.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Belize, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Belize is 37.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Belize peaked at 37.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2013.
Belize ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.8% | — |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 37.3% | 37.5% | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Belize?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Belize was 37.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.