New Caledonia vs Panama: Savanna — Burned Area
New Caledonia
6,550 ha
in 2024
Panama
5,686 ha
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
68th
Panama rank
69th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- New Caledonia
- Panama
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 6,550 ha against 5,686 ha in Panama, a difference of 864 ha.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 68th and Panama ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,045 ha | 10,753 ha | 9,708 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 1,877 ha | 26,774 ha | 24,896 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,423 ha | 18,197 ha | 16,774 ha | Panama |
| 2020s | 2,736 ha | 8,841 ha | 6,105 ha | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, New Caledonia or Panama?
- New Caledonia, at 6,550 ha against 5,686 ha in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between New Caledonia and Panama?
- 864 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Panama rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- New Caledonia ranks 68th and Panama ranks 69th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.