Panama vs Spain: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Panama
0.5827
in 2026
Spain
0.505
in 2026
Panama rank
74th
Spain rank
77th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.5827 against 0.505 in Spain, a difference of 0.0777.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.2884 | 1.65 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.4042 | 0.6672 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Panama or Spain?
- Panama, at 0.5827 against 0.505 in Spain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Panama and Spain?
- 0.0777, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Panama ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.