Net Forest conversion — Area in Panama
Panama: Net Forest conversion — Area was 4.89 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Panama, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Panama is 4.89 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Panama peaked at 18.7 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.88 1000 ha, in 2016.
Panama ranks 59th 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.7 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.72 1000 ha | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.72 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.47 1000 ha | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 7.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.47 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88 1000 ha | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 3.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.88 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.89 1000 ha | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 4.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.89 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 111.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 1000 ha | 18.7 1000 ha | 18.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.22 1000 ha | 13.72 1000 ha | 18.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 1000 ha | 3.88 1000 ha | 13.72 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 1000 ha | 3.88 1000 ha | 4.89 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Puerto Rico 5.21 1000 ha compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 4.94 1000 ha compare
- 60 Chile 4.85 1000 ha compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 4.7 1000 ha compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 4.24 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Panama?
- Net forest conversion — area in Panama was 4.89 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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, published as part of Net Forest conversion — 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).