Savanna — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Savanna — Burned Area was 9,264 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area in Belize is 9,264 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 536.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Belize peaked at 11,618 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115.11 ha, in 1997.
That places Belize 64th 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 — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,963 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,963 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,963 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,963 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,963 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,963 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 239.88 ha | -93.9% |
| 1997 | 115.11 ha | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 2,622 ha | +2177.7% |
| 1999 | 268.05 ha | -89.8% |
| 2000 | 1,643 ha | +513.0% |
| 2001 | 919.96 ha | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 6,118 ha | +565.1% |
| 2003 | 7,403 ha | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 919.94 ha | -87.6% |
| 2005 | 4,750 ha | +416.3% |
| 2006 | 1,968 ha | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 4,493 ha | +128.3% |
| 2008 | 5,669 ha | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 1,412 ha | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 3,658 ha | +159.1% |
| 2011 | 8,216 ha | +124.6% |
| 2012 | 534.86 ha | -93.5% |
| 2013 | 8,772 ha | +1540.0% |
| 2014 | 1,455 ha | -83.4% |
| 2015 | 4,450 ha | +205.9% |
| 2016 | 6,311 ha | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 4,643 ha | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 3,380 ha | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 6,098 ha | +80.4% |
| 2020 | 4,857 ha | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 1,925 ha | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 1,198 ha | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 11,618 ha | +869.6% |
| 2024 | 9,264 ha | -20.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 9,264 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 7.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 9,264 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2177.7% | 115.11 ha | 2,622 ha |
| 2013 | +1540.0% | 534.86 ha | 8,772 ha |
| 2023 | +869.6% | 1,198 ha | 11,618 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,702 ha | 115.11 ha | 3,963 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,530 ha | 919.94 ha | 7,403 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,752 ha | 534.86 ha | 8,772 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,772 ha | 1,198 ha | 11,618 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 savanna — burned area in Belize?
- Savanna — burned area in Belize was 9,264 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,618 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.11 ha in 1997.
- How does Belize rank for savanna — burned area?
- Belize ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.7%. 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 — 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.