Woody savanna — Burned Area in Panama

Panama: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,881 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,881 ha
Change on year
down 51.9%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
38,092 ha
in 2003
All-time low
42.75 ha
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Panama, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 5.2k ha1991: 5.2k ha1992: 5.2k ha1993: 5.2k ha1994: 5.2k ha1995: 5.2k ha1996: 2.4k ha1997: 1.6k ha1998: 1.4k ha1999: 1.1k ha2000: 1.3k ha2001: 1.8k ha2002: 6.2k ha2003: 38.1k ha2004: 19.3k ha2005: 213.8 ha2006: 6.3k ha2007: 1.1k ha2008: 3.5k ha2009: 12.2k ha2010: 42.8 ha2011: 598.5 ha2012: 4.2k ha2013: 1.2k ha2014: 2.3k ha2015: 8.4k ha2016: 8.8k ha2017: 1.1k ha2018: 833.7 ha2019: 12.7k ha2020: 6.6k ha2021: 106.9 ha2022: 342 ha2023: 3.9k ha2024: 1.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Panama is 1,881 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Panama peaked at 38,092 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 42.75 ha, in 2010.

Panama ranks 63rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 5,152 ha
1991 5,152 ha +0.0%
1992 5,152 ha +0.0%
1993 5,152 ha +0.0%
1994 5,152 ha +0.0%
1995 5,152 ha +0.0%
1996 2,416 ha -53.1%
1997 1,617 ha -33.1%
1998 1,358 ha -16.0%
1999 1,079 ha -20.6%
2000 1,269 ha +17.6%
2001 1,774 ha +39.8%
2002 6,199 ha +249.4%
2003 38,092 ha +514.5%
2004 19,345 ha -49.2%
2005 213.76 ha -98.9%
2006 6,327 ha +2859.9%
2007 1,112 ha -82.4%
2008 3,506 ha +215.4%
2009 12,163 ha +246.9%
2010 42.75 ha -99.6%
2011 598.53 ha +1299.9%
2012 4,168 ha +596.4%
2013 1,197 ha -71.3%
2014 2,287 ha +91.1%
2015 8,358 ha +265.4%
2016 8,828 ha +5.6%
2017 1,069 ha -87.9%
2018 833.68 ha -22.0%
2019 12,719 ha +1425.6%
2020 6,605 ha -48.1%
2021 106.88 ha -98.4%
2022 342.02 ha +220.0%
2023 3,912 ha +1043.7%
2024 1,881 ha -51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,739 ha 1,079 ha 5,152 ha 10
2000s 9,000 ha 213.76 ha 38,092 ha 10
2010s 4,010 ha 42.75 ha 12,719 ha 10
2020s 2,569 ha 106.88 ha 6,605 ha 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 60 Greece 3,007 ha compare
  2. 61 Guinea-Bissau 2,502 ha compare
  3. 62 Bhutan 2,100 ha compare
  4. 64 Romania 1,571 ha compare
  5. 65 Bulgaria 1,462 ha compare
  6. 66 Ethiopia 1,282 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Panama?
Woody savanna — burned area in Panama was 1,881 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 38,092 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 42.75 ha in 2010.
How does Panama rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Panama ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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