Panama vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Panama
16,250 hectares
in 2024
Spain
24,664 hectares
in 2024
Panama rank
96th
Spain rank
93rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24,664 hectares against 16,250 hectares in Panama, a difference of 8,414 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 96th and Spain ranks 93rd of 225 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,565 hectares | 137,899 hectares | 84,334 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 31,703 hectares | 79,327 hectares | 47,624 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 21,273 hectares | 99,357 hectares | 78,084 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, at 24,664 hectares against 16,250 hectares in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Panama and Spain?
- 8,414 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Panama ranks 96th and Spain ranks 93rd of 225 regions.
- 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.