Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 20,111 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Belize is 20,111 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 498.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Belize peaked at 23,021 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,305 ha, in 2012.
That places Belize 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,610 ha | — |
| 1991 | 9,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,610 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,213 ha | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 3,590 ha | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 5,249 ha | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 3,550 ha | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 4,183 ha | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 4,086 ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,969 ha | +144.0% |
| 2003 | 20,989 ha | +110.5% |
| 2004 | 1,605 ha | -92.4% |
| 2005 | 13,971 ha | +770.7% |
| 2006 | 3,273 ha | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 15,661 ha | +378.5% |
| 2008 | 11,553 ha | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 3,680 ha | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 6,547 ha | +77.9% |
| 2011 | 22,893 ha | +249.7% |
| 2012 | 1,305 ha | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 23,021 ha | +1664.0% |
| 2014 | 3,359 ha | -85.4% |
| 2015 | 10,484 ha | +212.1% |
| 2016 | 11,254 ha | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10,933 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,712 ha | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 13,286 ha | +132.6% |
| 2020 | 12,345 ha | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4,129 ha | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 3,316 ha | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 22,422 ha | +576.1% |
| 2024 | 20,111 ha | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,626 ha | 3,550 ha | 9,610 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,897 ha | 1,605 ha | 20,989 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,879 ha | 1,305 ha | 23,021 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,465 ha | 3,316 ha | 22,422 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Belize?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Belize was 20,111 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,021 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,305 ha in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.