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Surface area — Belize

Surface area in Belize in 2023 — 22,966 km². Ranked 148 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0%.

2023 22,966 km² −0.02% vs 2022
World rank 148of 215
Period maximum 22,970 km²1961
Period minimum 22,966 km²2023

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Surface area — Belize, 1961–202322,96622,96722,96822,96922,97019611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 22,970 km²1963: 22,970 km²1965: 22,970 km²1967: 22,970 km²1969: 22,970 km²1971: 22,970 km²1973: 22,970 km²1975: 22,970 km²1977: 22,970 km²1979: 22,970 km²1981: 22,970 km²1983: 22,970 km²1985: 22,970 km²1987: 22,970 km²1989: 22,970 km²1991: 22,970 km²1993: 22,970 km²1995: 22,970 km²1997: 22,970 km²1999: 22,970 km²2001: 22,970 km²2003: 22,970 km²2005: 22,970 km²2007: 22,970 km²2009: 22,970 km²2011: 22,970 km²2013: 22,970 km²2015: 22,970 km²2017: 22,970 km²2019: 22,970 km²2021: 22,970 km²2023: 22,966 km²
Change over the period: −4 (−0.02%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 22,966 km²
World 141M km²
Latin America & Caribbean 20.51M km²
Central America computed 2.48M km²
Upper-middle-income countries computed 41.54M km²
Surface area — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 22,966 −4 −0.02%
2022 22,970 +0 +0%
2021 22,970 +0 +0%
2020 22,970 +0 +0%
2019 22,970 +0 +0%
2018 22,970 +0 +0%
2017 22,970 +0 +0%
2016 22,970 +0 +0%
2015 22,970 +0 +0%
2014 22,970 +0 +0%
2013 22,970 +0 +0%
2012 22,970 +0 +0%
2011 22,970 +0 +0%
2010 22,970 +0 +0%
2009 22,970 +0 +0%
2008 22,970 +0 +0%
2007 22,970 +0 +0%
2006 22,970 +0 +0%
2005 22,970 +0 +0%
2004 22,970 +0 +0%
2003 22,970 +0 +0%
2002 22,970 +0 +0%
2001 22,970 +0 +0%
2000 22,970 +0 +0%
1999 22,970 +0 +0%
1998 22,970 +0 +0%
1997 22,970 +0 +0%
1996 22,970 +0 +0%
1995 22,970 +0 +0%
1994 22,970 +0 +0%
1993 22,970 +0 +0%
1992 22,970 +0 +0%
1991 22,970 +0 +0%
1990 22,970 +0 +0%
1989 22,970 +0 +0%
1988 22,970 +0 +0%
1987 22,970 +0 +0%
1986 22,970 +0 +0%
1985 22,970 +0 +0%
1984 22,970 +0 +0%
1983 22,970 +0 +0%
1982 22,970 +0 +0%
1981 22,970 +0 +0%
1980 22,970 +0 +0%
1979 22,970 +0 +0%
1978 22,970 +0 +0%
1977 22,970 +0 +0%
1976 22,970 +0 +0%
1975 22,970 +0 +0%
1974 22,970 +0 +0%
1973 22,970 +0 +0%
1972 22,970 +0 +0%
1971 22,970 +0 +0%
1970 22,970 +0 +0%
1969 22,970 +0 +0%
1968 22,970 +0 +0%
1967 22,970 +0 +0%
1966 22,970 +0 +0%
1965 22,970 +0 +0%
1964 22,970 +0 +0%
1963 22,970 +0 +0%
1962 22,970 +0 +0%
1961 22,970 — —

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MX Mexico 1.96M NI Nicaragua 130,370 HN Honduras 112,490 GT Guatemala 108,890 PA Panama 75,320 CR Costa Rica 51,100 BZ Belize 22,966 SV El Salvador 21,040
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About the indicator

Total surface area: land together with inland water bodies and, where applicable, coastal waters. This is the figure usually quoted as the area of a country in reference books and encyclopedias. It is the basis for the share of protected natural areas, because protected areas include marine waters, which land area leaves out.

Important: This is the “encyclopedic” area of a country. Land shares — forest, arable and agricultural land — are calculated against land area, not against this figure.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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