Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Belize
Belize: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 131 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Belize, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 131 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 41.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Belize peaked at 641 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 131, in 2026.
That places Belize 81st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 411.75 | 244 | 641 | 8 |
| 2020s | 337.43 | 131 | 477 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 5.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 105.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 12.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 99.47 (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 131 in 2026, according to 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 131 in 2026.
- How does Belize rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Belize ranks 81st 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 63.1%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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