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