Belize vs Nigeria: Forest fires — Burned Area
Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
60,873 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,873 ha against 55,708 ha in Belize, a difference of 5,165 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,618 ha | 479,899 ha | 468,280 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 13,500 ha | 150,575 ha | 137,075 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 16,091 ha | 36,682 ha | 20,591 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22,468 ha | 69,112 ha | 46,644 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Belize or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 60,873 ha against 55,708 ha in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Belize and Nigeria?
- 5,165 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Nigeria rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Belize ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.