Woody savanna — Burned Area in Belize
Belize: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 10,847 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 woody savanna — burned area in Belize is 10,847 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 469.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Belize peaked at 14,677 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 684.64 ha, in 2004.
Belize ranks 45th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Belize, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,647 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,974 ha | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,475 ha | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 2,627 ha | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 3,281 ha | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 2,540 ha | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 3,166 ha | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 3,851 ha | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 13,586 ha | +252.8% |
| 2004 | 684.64 ha | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 9,222 ha | +1246.9% |
| 2006 | 1,305 ha | -85.8% |
| 2007 | 11,168 ha | +755.8% |
| 2008 | 5,884 ha | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 2,268 ha | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 2,888 ha | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 14,677 ha | +408.2% |
| 2012 | 770.23 ha | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 14,250 ha | +1750.0% |
| 2014 | 1,904 ha | -86.6% |
| 2015 | 6,034 ha | +216.9% |
| 2016 | 4,942 ha | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 6,290 ha | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2,332 ha | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 7,189 ha | +208.3% |
| 2020 | 7,488 ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,204 ha | -70.6% |
| 2022 | 2,118 ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10,805 ha | +410.1% |
| 2024 | 10,847 ha | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,924 ha | 2,627 ha | 5,974 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,367 ha | 684.64 ha | 13,586 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,128 ha | 770.23 ha | 14,677 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,692 ha | 2,118 ha | 10,847 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 woody savanna — burned area in Belize?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Belize was 10,847 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 14,677 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 684.64 ha in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.