Panama vs Uganda: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Panama
577.16 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,308 ha
in 2024
Panama rank
51st
Uganda rank
50th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,308 ha against 577.16 ha in Panama, a difference of 1,731 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 4.0 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,379 ha | 32,176 ha | 30,797 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3,341 ha | 12,320 ha | 8,980 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,105 ha | 7,661 ha | 6,556 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 359.13 ha | 1,774 ha | 1,415 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Panama or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,308 ha against 577.16 ha in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Panama and Uganda?
- 1,731 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Panama ranks 51st and Uganda ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.