Panama vs Somalia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Panama
13,424 ha
in 2024
Somalia
12,374 ha
in 2024
Panama rank
85th
Somalia rank
88th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 13,424 ha against 12,374 ha in Somalia, a difference of 1,050 ha.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 88th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,751 ha | 20,726 ha | 3,975 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 39,358 ha | 27,810 ha | 11,548 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 26,532 ha | 18,387 ha | 8,144 ha | Panama |
| 2020s | 16,648 ha | 7,668 ha | 8,980 ha | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Panama or Somalia?
- Panama, at 13,424 ha against 12,374 ha in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Panama and Somalia?
- 1,050 ha, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Panama ranks 85th and Somalia ranks 88th 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.