Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Belize
Belize: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 55,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Belize, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Belize
- Share co2 vs population 0.0044 (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 422,924 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 175,776 (2025)
- Urban population 41.6% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.91 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.52 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.91 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.91 (2024)
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
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.