Imported deforestation in Panama
Panama: Imported deforestation was 3,660 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Panama, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3,660 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Panama peaked at 3,799 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 678.46 hectares, in 2006.
That places Panama 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,183 hectares | 678.46 hectares | 1,798 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,044 hectares | 1,620 hectares | 2,456 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,992 hectares | 1,144 hectares | 3,799 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Panama?
- Imported deforestation in Panama was 3,660 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3,799 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.46 hectares in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for imported deforestation?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.