Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Belize
Belize: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.983 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize stood at 0.983 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 576.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Belize 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2724 ha per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2301 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1556 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1834 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4371 ha per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9202 ha per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6125 ha per square kilometre | +770.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1435 ha per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6866 ha per square kilometre | +378.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5065 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.287 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 2011 | 1 ha per square kilometre | +249.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | +1664.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1473 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4596 ha per square kilometre | +212.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4934 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4793 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2504 ha per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5825 ha per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5412 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.181 ha per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1454 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 0.983 ha per square kilometre | +576.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.983 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 72.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.983 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +1664.0% | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +770.7% | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 0.6125 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +576.1% | 0.1454 ha per square kilometre | 0.983 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3343 ha per square kilometre | 0.1556 ha per square kilometre | 0.4213 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3901 ha per square kilometre | 0.0703 ha per square kilometre | 0.9202 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.477 ha per square kilometre | 0.0572 ha per square kilometre | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4627 ha per square kilometre | 0.1454 ha per square kilometre | 0.983 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.983 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.