Agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama
Panama: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 15,692 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama is 15,692 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama peaked at 35,852 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,668 hectares, in 2015.
Panama ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,744 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 16,953 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 9,742 hectares | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 13,792 hectares | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 10,694 hectares | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 31,409 hectares | +193.7% |
| 2007 | 17,993 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 35,852 hectares | +99.3% |
| 2009 | 33,296 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13,137 hectares | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 19,601 hectares | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 13,568 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 10,496 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 11,218 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 8,668 hectares | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 10,944 hectares | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 23,464 hectares | +114.4% |
| 2018 | 19,970 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 25,647 hectares | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 18,939 hectares | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 18,123 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12,270 hectares | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 18,734 hectares | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 15,692 hectares | -16.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 15,692 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13 hectares, 237.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 15,692 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,608 hectares | 9,742 hectares | 35,852 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,671 hectares | 8,668 hectares | 25,647 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,752 hectares | 12,270 hectares | 18,939 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Panama was 15,692 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 35,852 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,668 hectares in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Panama ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.