Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama
Panama: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.5827 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama is 0.5827, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 194.7% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama peaked at 3.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1978, in 2025.
That places Panama 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.51 | — |
| 2013 | 1.31 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7793 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | +352.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9293 | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9986 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +85.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8567 | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1978 | -76.9% |
| 2026 | 0.5827 | +194.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.7793 | 3.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.1978 | 2.08 | 7 |
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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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Panama was 0.5827 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1978 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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