Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama
Panama: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 75,070 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75,070 hectares
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
110th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75,070 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
11,050 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Panama recorded 75,070 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama peaked at 75,070 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,050 hectares, in 1990.
Panama ranks 110th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,050 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 13,225 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 15,400 hectares | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 17,575 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 19,750 hectares | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 21,925 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 24,100 hectares | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 26,275 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 28,450 hectares | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 30,625 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 32,800 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 35,109 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 37,418 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 39,727 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 42,036 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 44,345 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 46,654 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 48,963 hectares | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51,272 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 53,581 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 55,890 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 56,988 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58,086 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 59,184 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60,282 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61,380 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 62,242 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63,104 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63,966 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64,828 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65,690 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 67,566 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 69,442 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71,318 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 73,194 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 75,070 hectares | +2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 75,070 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 75,070 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,838 hectares | 11,050 hectares | 30,625 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,190 hectares | 32,800 hectares | 53,581 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,595 hectares | 55,890 hectares | 64,828 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,380 hectares | 65,690 hectares | 75,070 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 85,950 hectares compare
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- 109 Saudi Arabia 75,590 hectares compare
- 111 Croatia 74,120 hectares compare
- 112 Libya 71,860 hectares compare
- 113 Slovenia 69,520 hectares 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Panama was 75,070 hectares 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 75,070 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,050 hectares in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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