Ecuador vs Panama: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Ecuador
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Panama
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
82nd
Panama rank
82nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Panama, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.96 hectares | 324.67 hectares | 370.29 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2,582 hectares | 171.73 hectares | 2,411 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 2,240 hectares | 85.86 hectares | 2,154 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 82nd and Panama ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.