Forestland — Area in Panama
Panama: Forestland — Area was 4,615 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Panama stood at 4,615 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Panama peaked at 4,956 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,615 1000 ha, in 2025.
Panama ranks 70th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,956 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,940 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,923 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,906 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,890 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,873 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,857 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,840 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,824 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,807 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,791 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,779 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,768 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,757 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,745 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,734 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,722 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,711 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,699 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,688 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,677 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,670 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,664 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,658 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,651 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,645 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,642 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,639 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,636 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,633 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,630 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,627 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,624 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4,621 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,618 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4,615 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,615 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 12.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,615 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 6.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,882 1000 ha | 4,807 1000 ha | 4,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,739 1000 ha | 4,688 1000 ha | 4,791 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,651 1000 ha | 4,633 1000 ha | 4,677 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,622 1000 ha | 4,615 1000 ha | 4,630 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Panama?
- Forestland — area in Panama was 4,615 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,956 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,615 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for forestland — area?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).