Forest fires — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Forest fires — Burned Area was 55,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area 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 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 in Belize peaked at 67,737 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 513.46 ha, in 2004.
Belize ranks 33rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,984 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,984 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,984 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,984 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,984 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,984 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,137 ha | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 4,094 ha | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 10,283 ha | +151.1% |
| 1999 | 5,768 ha | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 8,946 ha | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 6,825 ha | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 11,403 ha | +67.1% |
| 2003 | 46,788 ha | +310.3% |
| 2004 | 513.46 ha | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 17,372 ha | +3283.4% |
| 2006 | 5,156 ha | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 23,191 ha | +349.8% |
| 2008 | 10,398 ha | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 4,407 ha | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 11,274 ha | +155.8% |
| 2011 | 67,737 ha | +500.8% |
| 2012 | 2,075 ha | -96.9% |
| 2013 | 23,620 ha | +1038.1% |
| 2014 | 3,359 ha | -85.8% |
| 2015 | 10,141 ha | +201.9% |
| 2016 | 8,237 ha | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 16,645 ha | +102.1% |
| 2018 | 3,851 ha | -76.9% |
| 2019 | 13,970 ha | +262.8% |
| 2020 | 29,652 ha | +112.3% |
| 2021 | 6,183 ha | -79.1% |
| 2022 | 3,338 ha | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 17,458 ha | +423.1% |
| 2024 | 55,708 ha | +219.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 55,708 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 161.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 55,708 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 108.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +3283.4% | 513.46 ha | 17,372 ha |
| 2013 | +1038.1% | 2,075 ha | 23,620 ha |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 226.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 67.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 159.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 38.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1462 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Belize?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 67,737 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.46 ha in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Belize ranks 33rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.