Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
Belize ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0122 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0245 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 hectares per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 hectares per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0245 hectares per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre | +5300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2015 | 0.032 hectares per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 hectares per square kilometre | +210.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 hectares per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 hectares per square kilometre | +342.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre | +118.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 | +5300.0% | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +1800.0% | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0358 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1600.0% | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.032 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0358 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 8 Honduras 0.032 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Greece 0.0228 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Canada 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 0.0191 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0226 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.