Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Panama
Panama: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0121 ha per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 223.1% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.247 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
Panama ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | +1808.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +244.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0535 ha per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | +1010.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre | +3350.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 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 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +3350.1% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0398 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2000.0% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1808.9% | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 0.247 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 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0479 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
- 40 Benin 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guyana 0.0168 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Peru 0.0137 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Philippines 0.0102 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Suriname 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.0084 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0121 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.247 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.6%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.