Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belize
Belize: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 37,630 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belize, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belize stood at 37,630 hectares.
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 by region in Belize peaked at 112,588 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,946 hectares, 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 by region in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27,047 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 85,155 hectares | +214.8% |
| 2004 | 6,998 hectares | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 42,889 hectares | +512.9% |
| 2006 | 14,532 hectares | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 57,228 hectares | +293.8% |
| 2008 | 35,333 hectares | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 14,747 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 31,791 hectares | +115.6% |
| 2011 | 112,588 hectares | +254.2% |
| 2012 | 5,946 hectares | -94.7% |
| 2013 | 70,816 hectares | +1091.0% |
| 2014 | 14,210 hectares | -79.9% |
| 2015 | 32,392 hectares | +127.9% |
| 2016 | 30,482 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 35,762 hectares | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 20,478 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 49,457 hectares | +141.5% |
| 2020 | 56,026 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 21,316 hectares | -62.0% |
| 2022 | 11,806 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 66,158 hectares | +460.4% |
| 2024 | 95,158 hectares | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 37,630 hectares | -60.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37,630 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37,630 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 hectares | 70,816 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,491 hectares | 6,998 hectares | 85,155 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,392 hectares | 5,946 hectares | 112,588 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,016 hectares | 11,806 hectares | 95,158 hectares | 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 by region in Belize?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Belize was 37,630 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 112,588 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,946 hectares in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.