Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3155 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.3155 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 272.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 ha per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Panama 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | +876.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3652 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +289.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1524 ha per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5173 ha per square kilometre | +239.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3192 ha per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7683 ha per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3425 ha per square kilometre | +260.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2772 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2826 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8115 ha per square kilometre | +187.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4773 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1909 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.753 ha per square kilometre | +292.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4832 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 ha per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3155 ha per square kilometre | +272.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3155 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +876.3% | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2253 ha per square kilometre | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | 0.3497 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5294 ha per square kilometre | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3576 ha per square kilometre | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | 0.8115 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2353 ha per square kilometre | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | 0.4832 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 Eritrea 0.4118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 0.4086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 0.3606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.2851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Liberia 0.2647 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.3155 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.