Guyana vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guyana
47,424 hectares
in 2026
Panama
43,889 hectares
in 2026
Guyana rank
81st
Panama rank
82nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 47,424 hectares against 43,889 hectares in Panama, a difference of 3,535 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 81st and Panama ranks 82nd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 144,338 hectares | 145,871 hectares | 1,534 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 170,090 hectares | 80,701 hectares | 89,390 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guyana or Panama?
- Guyana, at 47,424 hectares against 43,889 hectares in Panama as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guyana and Panama?
- 3,535 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guyana ranks 81st and Panama ranks 82nd of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.