Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1084 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.1084 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.1% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.1455 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 1999.
Panama ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +2109.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | +622.9% |
| 2004 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0787 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 ha per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | +193.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0815 ha per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0539 ha per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | +101.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1084 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2109.4% | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0446 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +622.9% | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.048 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.1092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0685 ha per square kilometre | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 56 Ukraine 0.1269 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mexico 0.1213 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Kenya 0.1136 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cuba 0.0971 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0949 ha per square kilometre compare
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.1084 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1455 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.