France vs Panama: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
France
1,309 hectares
in 2025
Panama
1,803 hectares
in 2025
France rank
114th
Panama rank
111th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- France
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,803 hectares against 1,309 hectares in France, a difference of 494 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
France ranks 114th and Panama ranks 111th of 225 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,416 hectares | 4,089 hectares | 673.5 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2,029 hectares | 4,394 hectares | 2,366 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,057 hectares | 4,826 hectares | 2,769 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, France or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,803 hectares against 1,309 hectares in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between France and Panama?
- 494 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do France and Panama rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- France ranks 114th 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.