Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Panama
Panama: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2072 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.2072 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 572.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Panama 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0344 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2898 ha per square kilometre | +811.8% |
| 2002 | 0.345 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +269.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1162 ha per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4727 ha per square kilometre | +306.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2927 ha per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7278 ha per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1021 ha per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3011 ha per square kilometre | +313.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2313 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7236 ha per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6438 ha per square kilometre | +316.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4017 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2072 ha per square kilometre | +572.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2072 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +811.8% | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 0.2898 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +572.0% | 0.0308 ha per square kilometre | 0.2072 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1949 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.3005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4812 ha per square kilometre | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2993 ha per square kilometre | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.7236 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | 0.4017 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 44 Rwanda 0.2322 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Portugal 0.2122 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Guyana 0.2102 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bahamas 0.2033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0.1932 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 0.1785 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.2072 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.