Woody savanna — Burned Area in Panama
Panama: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,881 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Panama
- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
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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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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.