Savanna fires — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 39,109 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area in Belize is 39,109 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 306.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Belize peaked at 45,935 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,573 ha, in 2012.
That places Belize 74th 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 fires — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,588 ha | — |
| 1991 | 19,588 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,588 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,588 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,588 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,588 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,905 ha | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 5,082 ha | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 6,975 ha | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 5,092 ha | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 5,758 ha | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 8,451 ha | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 14,334 ha | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 37,570 ha | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 5,541 ha | -85.3% |
| 2005 | 24,625 ha | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 9,306 ha | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 32,947 ha | +254.0% |
| 2008 | 24,540 ha | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 10,376 ha | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 19,854 ha | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 42,961 ha | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 3,573 ha | -91.7% |
| 2013 | 45,036 ha | +1160.5% |
| 2014 | 9,628 ha | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 20,967 ha | +117.8% |
| 2016 | 21,908 ha | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,721 ha | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 16,409 ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 33,077 ha | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 27,749 ha | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 14,548 ha | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 8,002 ha | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 45,935 ha | +474.0% |
| 2024 | 39,109 ha | -14.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 39,109 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 39,109 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,836 ha, 6.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +1160.5% | 3,573 ha | 45,036 ha |
| 2023 | +474.0% | 8,002 ha | 45,935 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,258 ha | 5,082 ha | 19,588 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,345 ha | 5,541 ha | 37,570 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,213 ha | 3,573 ha | 45,036 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,069 ha | 8,002 ha | 45,935 ha | 5 |
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 fires — burned area in Belize?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Belize was 39,109 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 45,935 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,573 ha in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.2%. 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 fires — 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.