Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize
Belize: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 41,570 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize is 41,570, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize peaked at 199,163 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,570, in 2026.
That places Belize 87th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72,790 | — |
| 2013 | 199,163 | +173.6% |
| 2014 | 100,090 | -49.7% |
| 2015 | 158,305 | +58.2% |
| 2016 | 105,952 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 115,603 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 69,255 | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 173,371 | +150.3% |
| 2020 | 122,773 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 84,117 | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 87,095 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 157,400 | +80.7% |
| 2024 | 168,420 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 66,451 | -60.5% |
| 2026 | 41,570 | -37.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 41,570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 41,570 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 124,316 | 69,255 | 199,163 | 8 |
| 2020s | 103,975 | 41,570 | 168,420 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Mauritania 53,724 compare
- 85 Montenegro 46,163 compare
- 86 Panama 43,889 compare
- 88 Syria 40,588 compare
- 89 Albania 37,256 compare
- 90 El Salvador 37,083 compare
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 in Belize?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Belize was 41,570 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 199,163 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,570 in 2026.
- How does Belize rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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