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