Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Belize

Belize: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 55,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,708 ha
Change on year
up 219.1%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,737 ha
in 2011
All-time low
513.46 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Belize, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 15.0k ha1991: 15.0k ha1992: 15.0k ha1993: 15.0k ha1994: 15.0k ha1995: 15.0k ha1996: 6.1k ha1997: 4.1k ha1998: 10.3k ha1999: 5.8k ha2000: 8.9k ha2001: 6.8k ha2002: 11.4k ha2003: 46.8k ha2004: 513.5 ha2005: 17.4k ha2006: 5.2k ha2007: 23.2k ha2008: 10.4k ha2009: 4.4k ha2010: 11.3k ha2011: 67.7k ha2012: 2.1k ha2013: 23.6k ha2014: 3.4k ha2015: 10.1k ha2016: 8.2k ha2017: 16.6k ha2018: 3.9k ha2019: 14.0k ha2020: 29.7k ha2021: 6.2k ha2022: 3.3k ha2023: 17.5k ha2024: 55.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Belize recorded 55,708 ha for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Belize peaked at 67,737 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 513.46 ha, in 2004.

Belize ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,618 ha 4,094 ha 14,984 ha 10
2000s 13,500 ha 513.46 ha 46,788 ha 10
2010s 16,091 ha 2,075 ha 67,737 ha 10
2020s 22,468 ha 3,338 ha 55,708 ha 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 34 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
  2. 35 Nicaragua 61,142 ha compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 60,873 ha compare
  4. 38 Malawi 43,559 ha compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 36,784 ha compare
  6. 40 Portugal 31,181 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Belize?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Belize was 55,708 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 67,737 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 513.46 ha in 2004.
How does Belize rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Belize ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,558.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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
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