Niger vs Panama: Annual number of wildfires
Niger
231 wildfires
in 2026
Panama
252 wildfires
in 2026
Niger rank
76th
Panama rank
73rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Niger
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 252 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger, a difference of 21 wildfires.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Panama ahead.
Niger ranks 76th and Panama ranks 73rd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 320.38 wildfires | 722.75 wildfires | 402.38 wildfires | Panama |
| 2020s | 549.29 wildfires | 440.57 wildfires | 108.71 wildfires | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Niger or Panama?
- Panama, at 252 wildfires against 231 wildfires in Niger as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Niger and Panama?
- 21 wildfires, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Niger and Panama rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Niger ranks 76th and Panama ranks 73rd 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.