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.
Imported deforestation in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 689 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 678.46 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,141 hectares | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 1,798 hectares | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 1,607 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,009 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 2,317 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2,456 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,116 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 1,760 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 1,620 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1,985 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 1,944 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,215 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2,020 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,144 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 3,364 hectares | +194.1% |
| 2022 | 3,799 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 3,660 hectares | -3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3,660 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3,660 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +194.1% | 1,144 hectares | 3,364 hectares |
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 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.