New Zealand vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
New Zealand
3,413 hectares
in 2025
Panama
2,984 hectares
in 2025
New Zealand rank
121st
Panama rank
124th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3,413 hectares against 2,984 hectares in Panama, a difference of 429 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
New Zealand ranks 121st 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 | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,258 hectares | 53,565 hectares | 52,307 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,290 hectares | 31,703 hectares | 29,413 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,927 hectares | 18,225 hectares | 15,298 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 3,413 hectares against 2,984 hectares in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between New Zealand and Panama?
- 429 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- New Zealand ranks 121st 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.