Belize vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area
Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,512 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68,512 ha against 55,708 ha in Belize, a difference of 12,804 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,618 ha | 102,591 ha | 90,972 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,500 ha | 38,598 ha | 25,098 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16,091 ha | 36,353 ha | 20,262 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22,468 ha | 30,083 ha | 7,616 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68,512 ha against 55,708 ha in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Belize and South Africa?
- 12,804 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th 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.