Forestland — Area, per capita in Panama
Panama: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per capita in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per capita in Panama stood at 0.001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 ha per person, in 2025.
That places Panama 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.001 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 4.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.001 1000 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0016 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 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, per capita in Panama?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Panama was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per person in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Panama ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.