Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama
Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 2,984 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama is 2,984 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.6% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama peaked at 134,441 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,984 hectares, in 2025.
Panama ranks 124th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29,322 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 134,441 hectares | +358.5% |
| 2004 | 97,176 hectares | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 14,103 hectares | -85.5% |
| 2006 | 43,146 hectares | +205.9% |
| 2007 | 18,997 hectares | -56.0% |
| 2008 | 27,047 hectares | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 64,290 hectares | +137.7% |
| 2010 | 16,464 hectares | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 8,500 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2012 | 29,022 hectares | +241.4% |
| 2013 | 23,741 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 23,655 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68,154 hectares | +188.1% |
| 2016 | 45,486 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 18,911 hectares | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 16,400 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 66,694 hectares | +306.7% |
| 2020 | 42,052 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 7,019 hectares | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 10,583 hectares | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 30,460 hectares | +187.8% |
| 2024 | 16,250 hectares | -46.7% |
| 2025 | 2,984 hectares | -81.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2,984 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 34.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2,984 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,565 hectares | 14,103 hectares | 134,441 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,703 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 68,154 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,225 hectares | 2,984 hectares | 42,052 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 New Zealand 3,413 hectares compare
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- 126 French Guiana 2,211 hectares compare
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More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Panama was 2,984 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 134,441 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,984 hectares in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.