Belize vs Rwanda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belize
17,495 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
20,135 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
75th
Rwanda rank
73rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belize
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 20,135 hectares against 17,495 hectares in Belize, a difference of 2,640 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,829 hectares | 19,089 hectares | 9,260 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12,485 hectares | 31,671 hectares | 19,186 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 15,087 hectares | 28,807 hectares | 13,720 hectares | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 20,135 hectares against 17,495 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belize and Rwanda?
- 2,640 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Rwanda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belize ranks 75th and Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.