Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned wildfires by type
Belize
17,495
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17,881
in 2025
Belize rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
74th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Belize
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17,881 against 17,495 in Belize, a difference of 386.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,829 | 47,737 | 37,909 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,485 | 41,208 | 28,723 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15,087 | 28,517 | 13,430 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17,881 against 17,495 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 386, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Belize ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 74th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.