Belize vs Rwanda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Belize
37,630 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
33,594 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
86th
Rwanda rank
87th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37,630 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 4,036 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belize ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,491 hectares | 25,759 hectares | 9,732 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 40,392 hectares | 39,038 hectares | 1,354 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 48,016 hectares | 39,329 hectares | 8,687 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belize or Rwanda?
- Belize, at 37,630 hectares against 33,594 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belize and Rwanda?
- 4,036 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belize ranks 86th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.