Land use hidden — Forest in Panama
Panama: Land use hidden — Forest was 41,796 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Panama stood at 41,796 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Panama peaked at 46,074 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,796 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Panama ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Panama, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,074 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 45,909 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45,744 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45,578 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 45,413 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45,248 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 45,082 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44,917 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44,752 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44,587 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44,421 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44,307 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44,193 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44,079 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43,965 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 43,851 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43,736 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43,622 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43,508 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43,394 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43,280 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43,166 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 43,052 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42,937 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42,823 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42,709 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42,595 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42,481 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42,367 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,252 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,138 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,024 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41,910 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41,796 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 41,796 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 13.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 41,796 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,330 Square kilometres | 44,587 Square kilometres | 46,074 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,908 Square kilometres | 43,394 Square kilometres | 44,421 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,766 Square kilometres | 42,252 Square kilometres | 43,280 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,967 Square kilometres | 41,796 Square kilometres | 42,138 Square kilometres | 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)
- 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 land use hidden — forest in Panama?
- Land use hidden — forest in Panama was 41,796 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46,074 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,796 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata