Share of forest area within protected areas in Panama
Panama: Share of forest area within protected areas was 47.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Panama, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Panama is 47.3%, 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, share of forest area within protected areas in Panama peaked at 47.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2010.
Panama ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 47.3% | — |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 47.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 3.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 47.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 19 Guatemala 50.3% compare
- 20 Kenya 49.7% compare
- 21 Cape Verde 48.3% compare
- 23 Mozambique 47.1% compare
- 24 Montserrat 46.7% compare
- 25 Rwanda 45.8% 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)
- 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Panama?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Panama was 47.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).