Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 140.1% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.1484 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Panama ranks 63rd of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1484 hectares per square kilometre | +634.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0832 hectares per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 hectares per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 hectares per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 hectares per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0531 hectares per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 hectares per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 hectares per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0909 hectares per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0796 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0634 hectares per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 hectares per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1114 hectares per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0825 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 hectares per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 hectares per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre | +140.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +634.3% | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1484 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.055 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1484 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1114 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0304 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cape Verde 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kenya 0.1241 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Ukraine 0.1191 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.