Environment in Belize

1,883 indicators covering environment for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Import value 19 1000 USD 2024 up 216.7% 165th
Forest rents 0.2% 2021 down 28.9% 90th
Water withdrawals per capita 245.68 cubic meters per person 2023 down 16.9% 102nd
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity 165 t 2014 up 7,434.2% 87th
Superphosphates above 35% — Import value 35.56 1000 USD 2014 up 1,394.1% 101st
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) 24.97 2022 up 27.8% 86th
Exported deforestation 494.2 hectares 2023 down 76.7% 63rd
Imported deforestation 1,183 hectares 2023 up 1,536.8% 133rd
Deforestation embedded in trade 689.01 hectares 2023 up 133.6% 107th
Consumption-based deforestation per person 37.28 square meters 2023 up 101.5% 6th
Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 0.2 % 2021 unchanged 127th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.2411 Percentage of GDP 2021 down 28.9% 77th
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 4.4 Square kilometres 2024 down 51.1% 126th
Industrial water withdrawal 21.20 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 138th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 1,996 1000 USD 2024 up 168.6% 73rd
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 6,057 1000 USD 2024 up 46.2% 113th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 1,032 t 2024 down 47.8% 109th
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 1,550 t 2024 down 32.9% 91st
Herbicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 6,513 1000 USD 2024 up 35.2% 98th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 743.51 t 2024 up 10.7% 112th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 2,069 1000 USD 2024 up 157.8% 120th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 615.96 t 2024 down 53.6% 96th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 3,749 1000 USD 2024 up 2.4% 98th
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 102.79 1000 ha 2024 down 31.9% 58th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 3,569 1000 SLC 2024 up 140.5% 72nd
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 220,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 71.8% 136th
Hazardous pesticides — Import quantity 0.9883 t 2024 up 97.7% 128th
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 1.1 1000 USD 2024 down 77.1% 155th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 172 Hectares 2020 up 9.6% 135th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 90 Hectares 2020 up 20.0% 131st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 122 Hectares 2020 up 14.0% 130th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,277 Hectares 2020 down 8.2% 103rd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,281 Hectares 2020 unchanged 130th
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity 45 t 2024 unchanged 61st
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export value 36 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 55th
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 4.4 Square kilometres 2023 down 45.0% 127th
Urea — Export quantity 4.41 t 2023 up 120.5% 110th
Urea — Export value 1.79 1000 USD 2023 up 11.9% 111th
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 0 1000 t 2023 141st
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 0 1000 t 2023 165th
Freshwater Fish — Food 0 1000 t 2023 165th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 0.13 kg/cap 2023 down 31.6% 176th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 420,000 millions of constant united states dollars 2024 down 8.7% 130th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 0.27 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 34.1% 176th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 40.24 million Kcal 2023 down 21.4% 182nd
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.04 g/cap/d 2023 down 33.3% 176th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 5.8 t 2023 down 21.8% 182nd
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.01 g/cap/d 2023 down 50.0% 176th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 1.89 t 2023 down 20.6% 182nd
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 1.92 1000 USD 2024 down 95.7% 112th
Freshwater Fish — Production 0 1000 t 2023 145th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 0 1000 t 2023 99th
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 0.32 t 2024 down 96.8% 119th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 44.8% 2025 up 8.5% 129th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 87.1% 2025 unchanged 25th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 34.3% 2025 up 25.8% 118th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 15.4% 2025 unchanged 154th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 87.1% 2025 unchanged 28th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 44.8% 2025 up 8.5% 136th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 34.3% 2025 up 25.8% 124th