Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Panama?

Cameroon, at 64.11 ha against 42.75 ha in Panama as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Panama: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Cameroon

64.11 ha

in 2024

Panama

42.75 ha

in 2024

Cameroon rank

49th

Panama rank

50th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Cameroon
Panama

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 64.11 ha against 42.75 ha in Panama, a difference of 21.36 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th of 219 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,032 ha	37.63 ha	37,994 ha	Cameroon
2000s	6,988 ha	18.29 ha	6,970 ha	Cameroon
2010s	36.33 ha	2.14 ha	34.19 ha	Cameroon
2020s	81.21 ha	8.55 ha	72.66 ha	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Cameroon or Panama?: Cameroon, at 64.11 ha against 42.75 ha in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Cameroon and Panama?: 21.36 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Panama?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Panama rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Cameroon ranks 49th and Panama ranks 50th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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