Forest area km in Panama
Panama: Forest area km was 4.61 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.61 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 235 countries
All-time high
4.96 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.61 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Panama stood at 4.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Panama peaked at 4.96 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million, in 2025.
Panama ranks 76th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.96 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.89 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.87 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.61 million | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.61 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 10.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.61 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 million | 4.81 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million | 4.69 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 million | 4.63 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 4.61 million | 4.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 forest area km in Panama?
- Forest area km in Panama was 4.61 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for forest area km?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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