Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 577.16 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Panama peaked at 19,324 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2021.
That places Panama 85th out of 236 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- Share co2 vs population 0.058 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 4.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 3.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.8 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 360.48 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.8 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Panama?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,324 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.