Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Panama 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0664 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0658 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0649 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0641 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0635 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0634 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0657 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0644 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 18 Liberia 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Congo 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Slovenia 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Fiji 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Montenegro 0.0615 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.