Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize
Belize: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 6.01 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 6.01 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize peaked at 8.63 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 527,041 current US$, in 1971.
Belize ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 528,773 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 527,041 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 540,018 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million current US$ | +91.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 1.53 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 2.36 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1980 | 2.61 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1988 | 2.13 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 3.15 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 3.21 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.31 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.28 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.07 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 3.44 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.58 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.64 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.82 million current US$ | +72.8% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 6.04 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 8.23 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.23 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 8.63 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 8.14 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.75 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million current US$ | -15.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.01 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 31.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.01 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 119,679 current US$, 50.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million current US$ | 527,041 current US$ | 2.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million current US$ | 1.06 million current US$ | 3.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million current US$ | 2.75 million current US$ | 3.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million current US$ | 2.28 million current US$ | 4.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 million current US$ | 5.94 million current US$ | 8.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 million current US$ | 6.01 million current US$ | 7.11 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Belize was 6.01 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,041 current US$ in 1971.
- How does Belize rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Belize ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.