Consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama
Panama: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 10.6 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama is 10.6 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama peaked at 23.34 square meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.86 square meters, in 2005.
Panama ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.86 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 5.5 square meters | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 11.61 square meters | +111.0% |
| 2008 | 19.44 square meters | +67.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2 square meters | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 23.34 square meters | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 19.25 square meters | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 17.11 square meters | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.33 square meters | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 9.15 square meters | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 8.47 square meters | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.97 square meters | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.66 square meters | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 7.51 square meters | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.88 square meters | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.46 square meters | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 10.08 square meters | +84.8% |
| 2022 | 10.84 square meters | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6 square meters | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.6 square meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.26 square meters, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.6 square meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +111.0% | 5.5 square meters | 11.61 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 square meters | 3.86 square meters | 19.44 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.07 square meters | 6.88 square meters | 23.34 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 square meters | 5.46 square meters | 10.84 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 30 Qatar 11.1 square meters compare
- 31 New Zealand 10.68 square meters compare
- 32 Madagascar 10.61 square meters compare
- 34 Albania 9.77 square meters compare
- 35 Netherlands 9.76 square meters compare
- 36 Vietnam 9.17 square meters compare
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Panama was 10.6 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 square meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 square meters in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.