Belize vs Spain: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Belize
15,768 hectares
in 2024
Spain
14,605 hectares
in 2024
Belize rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Belize
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 15,768 hectares against 14,605 hectares in Spain, a difference of 1,163 hectares.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Belize ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th 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).