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Belize vs Nicaragua: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Belize
15,768 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua
23,055 hectares
in 2024
Belize rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
20th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
010.0k20.0k30.0k200120122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 23,055 hectares against 15,768 hectares in Belize, a difference of 7,287 hectares.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).