Malaysia vs Panama: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Malaysia
13,358 ha
in 2024
Panama
13,424 ha
in 2024
Malaysia rank
86th
Panama rank
85th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13,424 ha against 13,358 ha in Malaysia, a difference of 66 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 86th and Panama ranks 85th of 221 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,682 ha | 16,751 ha | 5,069 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 13,677 ha | 39,358 ha | 25,681 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 12,139 ha | 26,532 ha | 14,393 ha | Panama |
| 2020s | 3,843 ha | 16,648 ha | 12,805 ha | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 13,424 ha against 13,358 ha in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Malaysia and Panama?
- 66 ha, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Malaysia ranks 86th and Panama ranks 85th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna 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.