Panama vs Uganda: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Panama
100.93 hectares
in 2024
Uganda
119.76 hectares
in 2024
Panama rank
90th
Uganda rank
87th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Panama
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 119.76 hectares against 100.93 hectares in Panama, a difference of 18.83 hectares.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.

Panama ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 87th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).