Share of annual global forest expansion in Panama

Panama: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020

Share of annual global forest expansion in Panama, 1990–2020

0.010.020.030.040.051990200520201990: 0.039 %2000: 0.025 %2010: 0.017 %2015: 0.012 %2020: 0.045 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Panama stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Panama peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of annual global forest expansion in Panama?
Share of annual global forest expansion in Panama was 0.0% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
Panama ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. 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 annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
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Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.