Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize
Belize: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 37,630 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize stood at 37,630.
That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize peaked at 112,588 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,946, in 2012.
That places Belize 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27,047 | — |
| 2003 | 85,155 | +214.8% |
| 2004 | 6,998 | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 42,889 | +512.9% |
| 2006 | 14,532 | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 57,228 | +293.8% |
| 2008 | 35,333 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 14,747 | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 31,791 | +115.6% |
| 2011 | 112,588 | +254.2% |
| 2012 | 5,946 | -94.7% |
| 2013 | 70,816 | +1091.0% |
| 2014 | 14,210 | -79.9% |
| 2015 | 32,392 | +127.9% |
| 2016 | 30,482 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 35,762 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 20,478 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 49,457 | +141.5% |
| 2020 | 56,026 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 21,316 | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 11,806 | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 66,158 | +460.4% |
| 2024 | 95,158 | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 37,630 | -60.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,630 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,630 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1091.0% | 5,946 | 70,816 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,491 | 6,998 | 85,155 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,392 | 5,946 | 112,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,016 | 11,806 | 95,158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Belize was 37,630 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 112,588 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,946 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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