Ecuador vs Panama: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Ecuador
2,061 hectares
in 2025
Panama
1,803 hectares
in 2025
Ecuador rank
110th
Panama rank
111th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2,061 hectares against 1,803 hectares in Panama, a difference of 258 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 110th and Panama ranks 111th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,826 hectares | 4,089 hectares | 262.96 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,853 hectares | 4,394 hectares | 1,541 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 6,558 hectares | 4,826 hectares | 1,732 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 2,061 hectares against 1,803 hectares in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Ecuador and Panama?
- 258 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Ecuador ranks 110th and Panama ranks 111th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.