Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Panama

Panama: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 238 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2019
All-time low
38.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Panama, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 38.3 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 44.9 %2004: 46.8 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 47.3 %2007: 47.3 %2008: 47.3 %2009: 51.5 %2010: 53.4 %2011: 53.4 %2012: 53.4 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 53.4 %2015: 53.4 %2016: 53.5 %2017: 53.5 %2018: 53.5 %2019: 54.1 %2020: 54.1 %2021: 54.1 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 54.1 %2024: 54.1 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 54.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama peaked at 54.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 95th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 38.3% 51.5% 10
2010s 53.5% 53.4% 54.1% 10
2020s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama was 54.1% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Panama ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)