Belize vs Malawi: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1

Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
Malawi
43,559 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
37th
Malawi rank
38th

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

  • Belize
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 55,708 ha against 43,559 ha in Malawi, a difference of 12,149 ha.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Belize ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 11,618 ha 45,839 ha 34,221 ha Malawi
2000s 13,500 ha 61,348 ha 47,848 ha Malawi
2010s 16,091 ha 92,569 ha 76,479 ha Malawi
2020s 22,468 ha 53,892 ha 31,424 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1, Belize or Malawi?
Belize, at 55,708 ha against 43,559 ha in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 between Belize and Malawi?
12,149 ha, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Belize ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.