Belize vs Nicaragua: Average area burnt per wildfire

Belize

291.56 hectares

in 2026

Nicaragua

294.56 hectares

in 2026

Belize rank

72nd

Nicaragua rank

69th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Nicaragua currently reports 294.56 hectares against 291.56 hectares in Belize, a difference of 2.99 hectares.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 69th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
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: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.