Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0527 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0527 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1,043.7% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.5124 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Panama ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +249.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5124 ha per square kilometre | +514.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | +2859.9% |
| 2007 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 ha per square kilometre | +215.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1636 ha per square kilometre | +246.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +1299.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +596.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1128 ha per square kilometre | +265.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1191 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | +1425.6% |
| 2020 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | +1043.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0527 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2859.9% | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1425.6% | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1299.9% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1043.7% | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0503 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 0.0693 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1211 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.5124 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.1715 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Uganda 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Argentina 0.0596 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Australia 0.054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0523 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 0.0494 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Spain 0.0471 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0527 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5124 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.