Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama
Panama: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 47.32 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
47.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.32
in 2010
All-time low
47.32
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama is 47.32, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama peaked at 47.32 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.32, in 2010.
Panama ranks 15th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.32 | 47.32 | 47.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.32 | 47.32 | 47.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 12 Indonesia 54.48 compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 53.64 compare
- 14 Guatemala 51.48 compare
- 16 Guinea 47.05 compare
- 17 Montserrat 46.4 compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.01 compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Panama was 47.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.32 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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