Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 1.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize is 1.05 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 410.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 hectares per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Belize 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2014 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.7105 hectares per square kilometre | +252.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1732 hectares per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4668 hectares per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2673 hectares per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.766 hectares per square kilometre | +186.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5693 hectares per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2927 hectares per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5872 hectares per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8818 hectares per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0998 hectares per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9759 hectares per square kilometre | +878.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2804 hectares per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4639 hectares per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4724 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3435 hectares per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4705 hectares per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8978 hectares per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6738 hectares per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4649 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2061 hectares per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | +410.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +878.3% | 0.0998 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9759 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4309 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1732 hectares per square kilometre | 0.766 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5473 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0998 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9759 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5992 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2061 hectares per square kilometre | 1.05 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 30 Rwanda 1.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gabon 1.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize was 1.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 hectares per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.