Environment in Belize

1,883 indicators covering environment for Belize.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 1 m3 2016 down 98.7% 153rd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 3 1000 USD 2016 down 62.5% 141st
Wood pellets — Import quantity 14 t 2024 up 1,300.0% 104th
Wood pellets — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 up 700.0% 106th
Drivers of deforestation 335.35 hectares 2023 up 5,964.2% 62nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 14 t 2024 up 1,300.0% 144th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 8 1000 USD 2024 up 700.0% 149th
Bagasse — Energy production 4,134 TJ 2024 up 28.0% 39th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 239.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 36.5% 99th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 2.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 19.3% 150th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 0 t 2024 141st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 146th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 142nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 m3 2016 146th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 0.44 1000 ha 2024 down 45.0% 144th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 29 m3 2024 unchanged 70th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 14 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 67th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 233.98 million SLC 2024 up 16.5% 103rd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 187.66 million SLC 2024 down 6.6% 100th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.8396 2024 down 14.4% 37th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 1,435 TJ 2020 up 95.6% 45th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 7,961 m3 2024 up 2,327.1% 80th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 2,704 1000 USD 2024 up 11,166.7% 65th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 3 m3 2024 124th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 2 1000 USD 2024 125th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 792 m3 2024 up 60.0% 123rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 191 1000 USD 2024 down 7.3% 122nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 94 m3 2024 down 85.7% 143rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 99 1000 USD 2024 down 73.1% 124th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 1,315 1000 ha 2025 down 5.4% 107th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 57.65 % 2025 down 5.4% 38th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 2,281 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 139th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 246.25 t/ha 2025 unchanged 13th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 54.46 % 2025 down 0.7% 13th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 157th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2022 down 100.0% 157th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 91.3% 2024 up 1.9% 97th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 120.35 2025 up 20.4% 57th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 76.4% 2024 down 2.7% 109th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.0147 t 2021 down 83.9% 145th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 0.0632 1000 USD 2021 down 98.1% 147th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 94.8% 2024 up 2.1% 159th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 84.3% 2024 up 0.4% 172nd
People using improved drinking water sources 16,495 people 2024 down 16.9% 114th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,716 1000 USD 2018 up 39.9% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -194 t 2018 down 2,871.4% 77th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -196 1000 USD 2018 down 1,733.3% 73rd
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 18,612 1000 USD 2018 up 97.1% 133rd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 3,570 t 2018 down 30.5% 143rd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 2,409 1000 USD 2018 down 21.1% 148th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.63 US dollar 2018 up 7.5% 121st
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 0.0405 t 2023 up 170.0% 142nd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 0.2238 1000 USD 2023 up 222.5% 141st
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 2,811 1000 USD 2018 down 89.6% 129th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -2,231 1000 USD 2018 down 333.6% 115th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 10,881 m3 2018 up 91.7% 91st
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 5,782 1000 USD 2018 up 205.9% 96th