Belize vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
Portugal rank
36th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- Portugal
How they compare
Belize currently reports 55,708 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 24,527 ha.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,618 ha | 14,761 ha | 3,143 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13,500 ha | 16,144 ha | 2,644 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16,091 ha | 16,544 ha | 452.71 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 22,468 ha | 13,481 ha | 8,987 ha | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Belize or Portugal?
- Belize, at 55,708 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Belize and Portugal?
- 24,527 ha, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Belize ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 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.