Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama
Panama: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 27.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.2% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2013.
That places Panama 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +194.2% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +81.0% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 15.3% | 27.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Panama was 27.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.