Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1545 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.1545 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 489.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.854 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Panama 45th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.266 ha per square kilometre | +1706.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2617 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7617 ha per square kilometre | +191.1% |
| 2004 | 0.854 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1133 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3876 ha per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1328 ha per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2456 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5642 ha per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.245 ha per square kilometre | +278.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2214 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2004 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6108 ha per square kilometre | +204.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2795 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1432 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4723 ha per square kilometre | +229.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3126 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | +489.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1545 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 | +1706.7% | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.266 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +489.0% | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1446 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3602 ha per square kilometre | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | 0.854 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | 0.6108 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1298 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 0.3126 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 42 Indonesia 0.1634 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Nepal 0.1582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.1569 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guyana 0.1451 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sudan 0.1321 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.1545 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.854 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.