Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama
Panama: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 41.53 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama is 41.53 ha th, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama peaked at 58.53 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Panama 73rd out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0.54 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 5.84 ha th | +981.5% |
| 2010 | 58.53 ha th | +902.2% |
| 2015 | 44.22 ha th | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 42.88 ha th | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5 ha th | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 22.5 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.16 ha th | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.16 ha th | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 31.16 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.47 ha th | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 38 ha th | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 41.53 ha th | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +981.5% | 0.54 ha th | 5.84 ha th |
| 2010 | +902.2% | 5.84 ha th | 58.53 ha th |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.19 ha th | 0.54 ha th | 5.84 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.63 ha th | 22.5 ha th | 58.53 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.06 ha th | 31.16 ha th | 41.53 ha th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 70 Ecuador 74.01 ha th compare
- 71 Luxembourg 47.07 ha th compare
- 72 Zimbabwe 42.12 ha th compare
- 74 United Republic of Tanzania 40.62 ha th compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 38.41 ha th compare
- 76 Ghana 38.01 ha th 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Panama was 41.53 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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