Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 55,708 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 219.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Belize peaked at 67,737 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 513.46 ha, in 2004.
Belize ranks 23rd of 212 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 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 20 Chad 82,234 ha compare
- 21 Nicaragua 60,864 ha compare
- 22 Nigeria 60,809 ha compare
- 24 Mayotte 106.92 ha compare
- 24 Paraguay 54,200 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 51,999 ha compare
- 26 Anguilla 0 ha
- 26 Bangladesh 36,784 ha compare
- 26 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 26 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 26 Niue 0 ha
- 26 Tokelau 0 ha
More climate change data for Belize
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Belize?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Belize was 55,708 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 67,737 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.46 ha in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.