Tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama
Panama: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 100.93 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama stood at 100.93 hectares.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 235.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama peaked at 2,090 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.41 hectares, in 2010.
Panama ranks 90th of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 8.59 hectares | -45.9% |
| 2003 | 8.06 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.29 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.26 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 10.35 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.88 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.21 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 7.69 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 4.41 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 9.05 hectares | +105.1% |
| 2012 | 19.71 hectares | +117.7% |
| 2013 | 22.43 hectares | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 30.11 hectares | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 43.22 hectares | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 2,090 hectares | +4737.1% |
| 2017 | 98.82 hectares | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 131.48 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 359.7 hectares | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 173.77 hectares | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 115.08 hectares | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 81.22 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 145.24 hectares | +78.8% |
| 2024 | 100.93 hectares | -30.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 100.93 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21 hectares, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Panama's 100.93 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4737.1% | 43.22 hectares | 2,090 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.91 hectares | 7.69 hectares | 15.89 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 280.94 hectares | 4.41 hectares | 2,090 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.25 hectares | 81.22 hectares | 173.77 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Panama was 100.93 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 hectares in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).