Belize vs Suriname: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Belize
20,111 ha
in 2024
Suriname
19,706 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
63rd
Suriname rank
64th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Belize currently reports 20,111 ha against 19,706 ha in Suriname, a difference of 405 ha.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 64th of 221 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,626 ha | 4,734 ha | 2,892 ha | Belize |
| 2000s | 8,897 ha | 7,012 ha | 1,885 ha | Belize |
| 2010s | 10,879 ha | 5,962 ha | 4,917 ha | Belize |
| 2020s | 12,465 ha | 6,843 ha | 5,621 ha | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Belize or Suriname?
- Belize, at 20,111 ha against 19,706 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Belize and Suriname?
- 405 ha, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Belize ranks 63rd and Suriname ranks 64th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.