Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize
Belize: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 15,768 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize stood at 15,768 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 122.1% on the previous year and up 4,282.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize peaked at 15,768 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.99 hectares, in 2004.
That places Belize 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,771 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 2,381 hectares | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 320.1 hectares | -86.6% |
| 2004 | 150.99 hectares | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 674.79 hectares | +346.9% |
| 2006 | 417.6 hectares | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 2,674 hectares | +540.3% |
| 2008 | 281.18 hectares | -89.5% |
| 2009 | 586.88 hectares | +108.7% |
| 2010 | 354.29 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2011 | 3,707 hectares | +946.3% |
| 2012 | 394.99 hectares | -89.3% |
| 2013 | 853.09 hectares | +116.0% |
| 2014 | 359.83 hectares | -57.8% |
| 2015 | 330.25 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,954 hectares | +491.7% |
| 2017 | 2,314 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 704.24 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 1,542 hectares | +118.9% |
| 2020 | 7,673 hectares | +397.7% |
| 2021 | 473.59 hectares | -93.8% |
| 2022 | 272.65 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 7,098 hectares | +2503.5% |
| 2024 | 15,768 hectares | +122.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,768 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 23.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,768 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2503.5% | 272.65 hectares | 7,098 hectares |
| 2011 | +946.3% | 354.29 hectares | 3,707 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,029 hectares | 150.99 hectares | 2,674 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,251 hectares | 330.25 hectares | 3,707 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,257 hectares | 272.65 hectares | 15,768 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Belize was 15,768 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,768 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.99 hectares in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Belize ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,282.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).