Belize vs Nicaragua: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belize
17,495 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
75th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 17,495 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 988 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,829 hectares | 29,513 hectares | 19,684 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12,485 hectares | 33,774 hectares | 21,290 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15,087 hectares | 41,579 hectares | 26,493 hectares | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 17,495 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belize and Nicaragua?
- 988 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belize ranks 75th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.