Change forest area share total in Panama
Panama: Change forest area share total was -0.0653 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest area share total in Panama is -0.0653, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Panama peaked at -0.0649 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.345, in 2000.
Panama ranks 161st of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3346 | — |
| 1992 | -0.3357 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3368 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.338 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3391 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.3403 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3414 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3426 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3438 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.345 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2388 | -30.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2394 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.24 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2406 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.2411 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2417 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2423 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2429 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2435 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2441 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1365 | -44.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1367 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1369 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1371 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.1373 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0649 | -52.7% |
| 2017 | -0.065 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.065 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0651 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0651 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0651 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0652 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0652 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0653 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0653 | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -0.0653 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0134, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +52.7% | -0.1373 | -0.0649 |
| 2011 | +44.1% | -0.2441 | -0.1365 |
| 2001 | +30.8% | -0.345 | -0.2388 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3391 | -0.3438 | -0.3346 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2515 | -0.345 | -0.2388 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1189 | -0.2441 | -0.0649 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0652 | -0.0653 | -0.0651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 158 French Guiana -0.0524 compare
- 159 Bangladesh -0.0527 compare
- 160 South Korea -0.0601 compare
- 162 Dominica -0.0767 compare
- 163 East Timor -0.0804 compare
- 164 Cyprus -0.0978 compare
More environment data for Panama
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3301 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Panama?
- Change forest area share total in Panama was -0.0653 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0649 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.345 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for change forest area share total?
- Panama ranks 161st out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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