French Guiana vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
French Guiana
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Panama
2,984 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana rank
126th
Panama rank
124th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- French Guiana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2,984 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana, a difference of 773 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 126th 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 | French Guiana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,209 hectares | 53,565 hectares | 50,356 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,269 hectares | 31,703 hectares | 30,434 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 1,220 hectares | 18,225 hectares | 17,005 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, French Guiana or Panama?
- Panama, at 2,984 hectares against 2,211 hectares in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between French Guiana and Panama?
- 773 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Panama rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- French Guiana ranks 126th and Panama ranks 124th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.