Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Panama
Panama: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1,803 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Panama is 1,803 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Panama peaked at 11,034 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,503 hectares, in 2002.
That places Panama 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,503 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 11,034 hectares | +634.3% |
| 2004 | 6,182 hectares | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 2,705 hectares | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 3,327 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2,876 hectares | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,018 hectares | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 3,070 hectares | +52.1% |
| 2010 | 3,950 hectares | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 1,653 hectares | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 3,113 hectares | +88.3% |
| 2013 | 2,984 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,842 hectares | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 6,740 hectares | +75.4% |
| 2016 | 5,903 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 4,701 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 2,791 hectares | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 8,264 hectares | +196.2% |
| 2020 | 6,118 hectares | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 2,254 hectares | -63.2% |
| 2022 | 4,014 hectares | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 9,638 hectares | +140.1% |
| 2024 | 5,130 hectares | -46.8% |
| 2025 | 1,803 hectares | -64.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,803 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 1,503 hectares | 11,034 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,089 hectares | 1,503 hectares | 11,034 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,394 hectares | 1,653 hectares | 8,264 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,826 hectares | 1,803 hectares | 9,638 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in Panama?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Panama was 1,803 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11,034 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,503 hectares in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.