Belize vs Philippines: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Belize
95,158 hectares
in 2024
Philippines
133,045 hectares
in 2024
Belize rank
75th
Philippines rank
72nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Belize
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 133,045 hectares against 95,158 hectares in Belize, a difference of 37,887 hectares.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Philippines ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 225 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,491 hectares | 108,220 hectares | 72,729 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 40,392 hectares | 96,337 hectares | 55,944 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 50,093 hectares | 83,081 hectares | 32,989 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belize or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 133,045 hectares against 95,158 hectares in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belize and Philippines?
- 37,887 hectares, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Philippines rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belize ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 72nd 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.