Grassland — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Grassland — Burned Area was 18,998 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Belize stood at 18,998 ha.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Belize peaked at 23,513 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,138 ha, in 2000.
Belize ranks 64th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,865 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,865 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,865 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,865 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,865 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,865 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,499 ha | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 1,240 ha | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 1,638 ha | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 1,321 ha | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,138 ha | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 4,343 ha | +281.6% |
| 2002 | 4,364 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16,580 ha | +279.9% |
| 2004 | 3,936 ha | -76.3% |
| 2005 | 10,654 ha | +170.7% |
| 2006 | 6,033 ha | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 17,286 ha | +186.5% |
| 2008 | 12,986 ha | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 6,696 ha | -48.4% |
| 2010 | 13,307 ha | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 20,068 ha | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 2,268 ha | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 22,015 ha | +870.8% |
| 2014 | 6,269 ha | -71.5% |
| 2015 | 10,483 ha | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 10,655 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,788 ha | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 10,697 ha | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 19,790 ha | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 15,404 ha | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 10,419 ha | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 4,686 ha | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 23,513 ha | +401.8% |
| 2024 | 18,998 ha | -19.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18,998 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18,998 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 11.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +870.8% | 2,268 ha | 22,015 ha |
| 2023 | +401.8% | 4,686 ha | 23,513 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,489 ha | 1,240 ha | 9,865 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,402 ha | 1,138 ha | 17,286 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,334 ha | 2,268 ha | 22,015 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,604 ha | 4,686 ha | 23,513 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 grassland — burned area in Belize?
- Grassland — burned area in Belize was 18,998 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,513 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 ha in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for grassland — burned area?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.