Deforestation statistics for Belize
Total land area: Belize
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 2,204,305 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 1,612,311 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Belize
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Belize. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,750,192 | |
| 2001 | 1,164,467 | |
| 2010 | 1,131,781 | 1,753,326 |
| 2018 | 1,061,791 | 1,612,311 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 66% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 73.1% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Belize
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Belize by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,218 | ||
| 2002 | 5,574 | 13,483 | |
| 2003 | 2,998 | 6,851 | |
| 2004 | 2,103 | 4,315 | |
| 2005 | 3,208 | 4,315 | |
| 2006 | 1,897 | 4,273 | |
| 2007 | 4,123 | 12,276 | |
| 2008 | 3,609 | 8,231 | |
| 2009 | 4,405 | 10,280 | |
| 2010 | 4,769 | 9,778 | |
| 2011 | 16,295 | 26,428 | |
| 2012 | 6,762 | 11,538 | |
| 2013 | 8,449 | 16,392 | |
| 2014 | 9,027 | 16,496 | |
| 2015 | 6,600 | 12,289 | |
| 2016 | 11,477 | 20,533 | |
| 2017 | 6,591 | 16,383 | |
| 2018 | 4,789 | 11,178 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 102,676 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 205,039 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 50.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 8.8% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 3,631.81 | 8,202 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 8,748.70 | 16,405 |
Biodiversity data: Belize
Species count by taxa for Belize. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 549 |
| Amphibians | 38 |
| Reptiles | 144 |
| Fishes | 649 |
| Mammals | 150 |
| Vascular plants | 2894 |
Conservation data: Belize
Data on threatened species in Belize as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 10 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 6 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 45 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 46 |
Protected areas data: Belize
Data on threatened species in Belize as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 37.7 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Belize
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 2204305 | 1778844 | 80.70% | 1795070 | 81.40% | 1663254 | 75.50% | 217811 | 12.20% | 12101 | 8600 | 16477 |
| 15 | 2204305 | 1770245 | 80.30% | 1788423 | 81.10% | 1656765 | 75.20% | 217607 | 12.30% | 12089 | 8595 | 16457 |
| 20 | 2204305 | 1763436 | 80.00% | 1780525 | 80.80% | 1649010 | 74.80% | 217419 | 12.30% | 12079 | 8590 | 16439 |
| 25 | 2204305 | 1756361 | 79.70% | 1766979 | 80.20% | 1635582 | 74.20% | 217259 | 12.40% | 12070 | 8586 | 16425 |
| 30 | 2204305 | 1750192 | 79.40% | 1753326 | 79.50% | 1622089 | 73.60% | 217053 | 12.40% | 12059 | 8582 | 16405 |
| 50 | 2204305 | 1712531 | 77.70% | 1665672 | 75.60% | 1535584 | 69.70% | 215037 | 12.60% | 11947 | 8495 | 16261 |
| 75 | 2204305 | 1644884 | 74.60% | 1573713 | 71.40% | 1447129 | 65.70% | 208454 | 12.70% | 11581 | 8187 | 15823 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Belize
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 2204305 | 1778844 | 1795070 | 609493203 | 38258926 | 2125496 | 70141363 | 3896742 |
| 15 | 2204305 | 1770245 | 1788423 | 608560692 | 38246102 | 2124783 | 70117858 | 3895437 |
| 20 | 2204305 | 1763436 | 1780525 | 607750205 | 38233500 | 2124083 | 70094755 | 3894153 |
| 25 | 2204305 | 1756361 | 1766979 | 606919651 | 38223690 | 2123538 | 70076769 | 3893154 |
| 30 | 2204305 | 1750192 | 1753326 | 606193330 | 38210222 | 2122790 | 70052078 | 3891782 |
| 50 | 2204305 | 1712531 | 1665672 | 601438279 | 38070310 | 2115017 | 69795567 | 3877532 |
| 75 | 2204305 | 1644884 | 1573713 | 590194902 | 37451055 | 2080614 | 68660269 | 3814459 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Belize
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Belize | 337246 | 216881 | 235415 | 227910 | 68% | 12093 | 6% | 672 | 4588 | 2% | 459 | 7505 | 3% | 938 |
| Cayo | 529787 | 491132 | 477316 | 429904 | 81% | 74650 | 15% | 4,147 | 27238 | 6% | 2,724 | 47412 | 10% | 5,927 |
| Corozal | 201454 | 101473 | 104666 | 92578 | 46% | 18022 | 18% | 1,001 | 5934 | 6% | 593 | 12088 | 12% | 1,511 |
| Orange Walk | 461104 | 349005 | 338949 | 306301 | 66% | 53955 | 15% | 2,998 | 21307 | 6% | 2,131 | 32648 | 10% | 4,081 |
| Stann Creek | 233067 | 195440 | 196447 | 190469 | 82% | 12533 | 6% | 696 | 6555 | 3% | 656 | 5978 | 3% | 747 |
| Toledo | 441647 | 396261 | 400533 | 374927 | 85% | 45800 | 12% | 2,544 | 20194 | 5% | 2,019 | 25606 | 6% | 3,201 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Belize
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Belize | 337246 | 216881 | 235415 | 60783756 | 3745109 | 208062 | 138328 | 295229 |
| Cayo | 529787 | 491132 | 477316 | 197905494 | 26160844 | 1453380 | 957131 | 2073692 |
| Corozal | 201454 | 101473 | 104666 | 24974236 | 5026122 | 279229 | 160801 | 427264 |
| Orange Walk | 461104 | 349005 | 338949 | 110459406 | 16346275 | 908126 | 613559 | 1276336 |
| Stann Creek | 233067 | 195440 | 196447 | 72420400 | 3683170 | 204621 | 190587 | 222163 |
| Toledo | 441647 | 396261 | 400533 | 139650038 | 15090558 | 838364 | 661989 | 1058833 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Belize
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Belize | 337246 | 216881 | 235415 | 33154776 | 153 | 2042788 | 113488 | 75452 | 161034 |
| Cayo | 529787 | 491132 | 477316 | 107948451 | 220 | 14269551 | 792753 | 522071 | 1131105 |
| Corozal | 201454 | 101473 | 104666 | 13622311 | 134 | 2741521 | 152307 | 87710 | 233053 |
| Orange Walk | 461104 | 349005 | 338949 | 60250585 | 173 | 8916149 | 495342 | 334668 | 696183 |
| Stann Creek | 233067 | 195440 | 196447 | 39502036 | 202 | 2008999 | 111611 | 103957 | 121179 |
| Toledo | 441647 | 396261 | 400533 | 76172748 | 192 | 8231214 | 457290 | 361085 | 577546 |
Archived forest data for Belize | Forest data for Belize
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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