North Korea vs Panama: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
North Korea
1,717 hectares
in 2025
Panama
1,803 hectares
in 2025
North Korea rank
113th
Panama rank
111th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- North Korea
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,803 hectares against 1,717 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 86 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
North Korea ranks 113th 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 | North Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,499 hectares | 4,089 hectares | 590.32 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 3,570 hectares | 4,394 hectares | 824.29 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 930.19 hectares | 4,826 hectares | 3,896 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, North Korea or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,803 hectares against 1,717 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between North Korea and Panama?
- 86 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Panama rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- North Korea ranks 113th 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.