Panama vs Suriname: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Panama
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
42.93 hectares
in 2025
Panama rank
82nd
Suriname rank
82nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 82nd and Suriname ranks 82nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324.67 hectares | 190.51 hectares | 134.16 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 171.73 hectares | 347.75 hectares | 176.02 hectares | Suriname |
| 2020s | 85.86 hectares | 787.08 hectares | 701.22 hectares | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 42.93 hectares against 42.93 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Panama and Suriname?
- 0 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Panama ranks 82nd and Suriname 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.