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 ← Previous Page 24 of 32 Next →