Australia vs Belize: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Australia
1.59
in 2026
Belize
1.66
in 2026
Australia rank
31st
Belize rank
29th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Australia
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1.66 against 1.59 in Australia, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Belize ranks 29th of 229 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 | 5.41 | 0.6443 | Belize |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 4.51 | 0.7655 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Australia or Belize?
- Belize, at 1.66 against 1.59 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Australia and Belize?
- 0.07, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belize?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Belize rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Australia ranks 31st and Belize ranks 29th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.