Share of deforestation that is exported in Panama
Panama: Share of deforestation that is exported was 16.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Panama, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Panama stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Panama peaked at 29.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2012.
That places Panama 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.9% | — |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +45.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 11.4% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 16.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Panama?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Panama was 16.2% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.