Panama vs Spain: Forest fires — Burned Area
Panama
577.16 ha
in 2024
Spain
644.98 ha
in 2024
Panama rank
76th
Spain rank
74th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Panama
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 644.98 ha against 577.16 ha in Panama, a difference of 67.82 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Panama ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,522 ha | 13,459 ha | 11,937 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,491 ha | 9,728 ha | 6,237 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,208 ha | 4,058 ha | 2,850 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 359.13 ha | 12,919 ha | 12,560 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Panama or Spain?
- Spain, at 644.98 ha against 577.16 ha in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Panama and Spain?
- 67.82 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Spain rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Panama ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th 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
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.