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

Panama, at 42.75 ha against 21.39 ha in Thailand as of 2024.

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

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.

Panama vs Thailand: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Panama

42.75 ha

in 2024

Thailand

21.39 ha

in 2024

Panama rank

50th

Thailand rank

52nd

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Panama
Thailand

How they compare

Panama currently reports 42.75 ha against 21.39 ha in Thailand, a difference of 21.36 ha.

That makes Panama's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Panama ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.63 ha	2,070 ha	2,033 ha	Thailand
2000s	18.29 ha	399.07 ha	380.78 ha	Thailand
2010s	2.14 ha	177.56 ha	175.43 ha	Thailand
2020s	8.55 ha	34.23 ha	25.68 ha	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Panama or Thailand?: Panama, at 42.75 ha against 21.39 ha in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Panama and Thailand?: 21.36 ha, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Panama ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 52nd 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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