Savanna — Burned Area in Panama
Panama: Savanna — Burned Area was 5,686 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Panama is 5,686 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Panama peaked at 63,486 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 937.87 ha, in 1997.
That places Panama 69th out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burned Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,184 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,184 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,118 ha | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 937.87 ha | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,035 ha | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,334 ha | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 1,094 ha | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 19,772 ha | +1706.7% |
| 2002 | 19,452 ha | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 56,626 ha | +191.1% |
| 2004 | 63,486 ha | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 8,422 ha | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 28,814 ha | +242.1% |
| 2007 | 9,876 ha | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 18,256 ha | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 41,940 ha | +129.7% |
| 2010 | 7,546 ha | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 4,810 ha | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 18,212 ha | +278.7% |
| 2013 | 16,459 ha | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 14,856 ha | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 45,273 ha | +204.7% |
| 2016 | 20,714 ha | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 8,444 ha | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 10,624 ha | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 35,035 ha | +229.8% |
| 2020 | 23,192 ha | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 1,924 ha | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 1,945 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,458 ha | +489.0% |
| 2024 | 5,686 ha | -50.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5,686 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 | +1706.7% | 1,094 ha | 19,772 ha |
| 2023 | +489.0% | 1,945 ha | 11,458 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,753 ha | 937.87 ha | 17,184 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,774 ha | 1,094 ha | 63,486 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,197 ha | 4,810 ha | 45,273 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,841 ha | 1,924 ha | 23,192 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 66 Pakistan 7,382 ha compare
- 67 Albania 6,814 ha compare
- 68 New Caledonia 6,550 ha compare
- 70 North Macedonia 5,202 ha compare
- 71 Bahamas 4,713 ha compare
- 72 Costa Rica 4,639 ha 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 — burned area in Panama?
- Savanna — burned area in Panama was 5,686 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 63,486 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 937.87 ha in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for savanna — burned area?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. 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.