Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0121 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.1% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.2599 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Panama 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | +1908.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +180.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +1010.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre | +3850.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +223.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0121 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0455 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2100.0% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1908.9% | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1010.0% | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.2599 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2599 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.