Belize vs Suriname: Savanna — Burned Area
Belize
9,264 ha
in 2024
Suriname
12,952 ha
in 2024
Belize rank
64th
Suriname rank
62nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Belize
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12,952 ha against 9,264 ha in Belize, a difference of 3,688 ha.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Belize ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,702 ha | 3,489 ha | 787.15 ha | Suriname |
| 2000s | 3,530 ha | 6,353 ha | 2,823 ha | Suriname |
| 2010s | 4,752 ha | 5,697 ha | 945.62 ha | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5,772 ha | 5,270 ha | 502.03 ha | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Belize or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 12,952 ha against 9,264 ha in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Belize and Suriname?
- 3,688 ha, with Suriname 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 — burned area?
- Belize ranks 64th and Suriname ranks 62nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.