Belize vs Ecuador: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Belize
95,158 hectares
in 2024
Ecuador
88,289 hectares
in 2024
Belize rank
75th
Ecuador rank
76th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Belize
  • Ecuador
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200220132024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 95,158 hectares against 88,289 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 6,869 hectares.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 35,491 hectares 24,034 hectares 11,457 hectares Belize
2010s 40,392 hectares 36,623 hectares 3,769 hectares Belize
2020s 50,093 hectares 53,544 hectares 3,452 hectares Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belize or Ecuador?
Belize, at 95,158 hectares against 88,289 hectares in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belize and Ecuador?
6,869 hectares, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ecuador?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belize and Ecuador rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Belize ranks 75th and Ecuador ranks 76th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.