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
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
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.