Forest fires — Burned Area in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Burned Area was 577.16 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Panama recorded 577.16 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Panama peaked at 19,324 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2021.
That places Panama 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,829 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,829 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 857.5 ha | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 1,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,432 ha | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 961.51 ha | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,413 ha | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 1,924 ha | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 961.92 ha | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 19,324 ha | +1908.9% |
| 2004 | 3,613 ha | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 299.27 ha | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 876.44 ha | +192.9% |
| 2007 | 662.66 ha | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 1,860 ha | +180.7% |
| 2009 | 3,976 ha | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 342.03 ha | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 42.75 ha | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 940.57 ha | +2100.0% |
| 2013 | 256.52 ha | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 213.76 ha | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 2,373 ha | +1010.0% |
| 2016 | 4,083 ha | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 363.4 ha | -91.1% |
| 2018 | 85.5 ha | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 3,377 ha | +3850.1% |
| 2020 | 42.75 ha | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 277.89 ha | — |
| 2023 | 897.82 ha | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 577.16 ha | -35.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 577.16 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3850.1% | 85.5 ha | 3,377 ha |
| 2012 | +2100.0% | 42.75 ha | 940.57 ha |
| 2003 | +1908.9% | 961.92 ha | 19,324 ha |
| 2015 | +1010.0% | 213.76 ha | 2,373 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,522 ha | 857.5 ha | 1,829 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,491 ha | 299.27 ha | 19,324 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 ha | 42.75 ha | 4,083 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.13 ha | 0 ha | 897.82 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Panama?
- Forest fires — burned area in Panama was 577.16 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,324 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.