What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belize and Suriname?

802 hectares, with Belize ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Suriname: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Belize

15,768 hectares

in 2024

Suriname

14,966 hectares

in 2024

Belize rank

23rd

Suriname rank

24th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Belize
Suriname

How they compare

Belize currently reports 15,768 hectares against 14,966 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 802 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 152 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,029 hectares	127.96 hectares	900.63 hectares	Belize
2010s	1,251 hectares	504.55 hectares	746.76 hectares	Belize
2020s	6,257 hectares	3,779 hectares	2,478 hectares	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Belize or Suriname?: Belize, at 15,768 hectares against 14,966 hectares in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belize and Suriname?: 802 hectares, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Belize ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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).