Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 2.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize is 2.01 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 474.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 2.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1566 ha per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Belize 36th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3466 ha per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3058 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2232 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2524 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3705 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6284 ha per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | +344.4% |
| 2006 | 0.408 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +254.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4549 ha per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8704 ha per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +1160.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4221 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9192 ha per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9605 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8207 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7194 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6378 ha per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3508 ha per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 ha per square kilometre | +474.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.01 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 36.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.01 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +474.0% | 0.3508 ha per square kilometre | 2.01 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6251 ha per square kilometre | 0.2228 ha per square kilometre | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7604 ha per square kilometre | 0.2429 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.1566 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.3508 ha per square kilometre | 2.01 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Belize was 2.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.