Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama
Panama: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama stood at 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama peaked at 40.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 40.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 82% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 40.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 16.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 6 |
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Panama was 40.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).