Belize vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
23rd
Polynesia rank
26th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- Polynesia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 55,708 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 55,708 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,618 ha | 132 ha | 11,486 ha | Belize |
| 2000s | 13,500 ha | 3.5 ha | 13,496 ha | Belize |
| 2010s | 16,091 ha | 100.52 ha | 15,990 ha | Belize |
| 2020s | 22,468 ha | 0 ha | 22,468 ha | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Belize or Polynesia?
- Belize, at 55,708 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Belize and Polynesia?
- 55,708 ha, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Belize ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.