El Salvador vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
El Salvador
2,211
in 2025
Panama
2,984
in 2025
El Salvador rank
127th
Panama rank
124th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,984 against 2,211 in El Salvador, a difference of 773.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th of 225 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,554 | 53,565 | 48,011 | Panama |
| 2010s | 13,317 | 31,703 | 18,386 | Panama |
| 2020s | 5,506 | 18,225 | 12,719 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 2,984 against 2,211 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between El Salvador and Panama?
- 773, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Panama ranks 124th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.