Belize vs Senegal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Belize
257.59 hectares
in 2025
Senegal
279.06 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
61st
Senegal rank
60th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Belize
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 279.06 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Belize, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316.62 hectares | 279.06 hectares | 37.56 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 551.67 hectares | 90.16 hectares | Senegal |
| 2020s | 354.19 hectares | 558.11 hectares | 203.92 hectares | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Belize or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 279.06 hectares against 257.59 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Belize and Senegal?
- 21.47 hectares, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Senegal rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Belize ranks 61st and Senegal ranks 60th 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.