Mongolia vs Panama: Forest fires — Burned Area

Mongolia
495.5 ha
in 2024
Panama
577.16 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
78th
Panama rank
76th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Mongolia
  • Panama
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 577.16 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 81.66 ha.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 78th and Panama ranks 76th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 42,950 ha 1,522 ha 41,427 ha Mongolia
2000s 11,522 ha 3,491 ha 8,032 ha Mongolia
2010s 2,328 ha 1,208 ha 1,120 ha Mongolia
2020s 116.34 ha 359.13 ha 242.79 ha Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mongolia or Panama?
Panama, at 577.16 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mongolia and Panama?
81.66 ha, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Panama?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Panama rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Mongolia ranks 78th and Panama ranks 76th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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