Belize vs Syria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Belize
37,630 hectares
in 2025
Syria
38,510 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
86th
Syria rank
84th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Belize
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 38,510 hectares against 37,630 hectares in Belize, a difference of 880 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syria ahead.
Belize ranks 86th and Syria ranks 84th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,491 hectares | 21,136 hectares | 14,355 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 40,392 hectares | 106,924 hectares | 66,531 hectares | Syria |
| 2020s | 48,016 hectares | 107,236 hectares | 59,221 hectares | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Belize or Syria?
- Syria, at 38,510 hectares against 37,630 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Belize and Syria?
- 880 hectares, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belize ranks 86th and Syria ranks 84th 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.