Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize
Belize: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 143 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Belize recorded 143 wildfires for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize peaked at 641 wildfires in 2013 and was at its lowest, 143 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Belize 85th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 267 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 641 wildfires | +140.1% |
| 2014 | 313 wildfires | -51.2% |
| 2015 | 514 wildfires | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 355 wildfires | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 344 wildfires | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 244 wildfires | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 616 wildfires | +152.5% |
| 2020 | 420 wildfires | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 324 wildfires | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 316 wildfires | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 477 wildfires | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 469 wildfires | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 225 wildfires | -52.0% |
| 2026 | 143 wildfires | -36.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 143 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 143 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 411.75 wildfires | 244 wildfires | 641 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 339.14 wildfires | 143 wildfires | 477 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178 wildfires compare
- 83 Guyana 174 wildfires compare
- 84 El Salvador 171 wildfires compare
- 86 Syria 142 wildfires compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 137 wildfires compare
- 88 Mongolia 130 wildfires 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Belize was 143 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 641 wildfires in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Belize rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Belize ranks 85th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.