Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Panama is -0.1%, 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, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at -0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 160th of 227 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 157 French Guiana -0.1% compare
- 158 Bangladesh -0.1% compare
- 159 South Korea -0.1% compare
- 161 Dominica -0.1% compare
- 162 East Timor -0.1% compare
- 163 Cyprus -0.1% compare
More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Panama was -0.1% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.