Share of global annual deforestation in Panama
Panama: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual deforestation in Panama, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.1% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
The figure is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Panama peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Panama ranks 48th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of global annual deforestation in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +56.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 135.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 45 Gambia 0.1% compare
- 46 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 47 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 49 Austria 0.1% compare
- 50 El Salvador 0.1% compare
- 51 Costa Rica 0.1% 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)
- 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 global annual deforestation in Panama?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Panama was 0.1% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.