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Forest cover — Panama

Forest cover in Panama in 2023 — 56.34%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 5.63 pp.

2023 56.34% −0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 34of 213
Period maximum 61.98%1990
Period minimum 56.34%2023

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Panama, 1990–2023565860621990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 61.98%1991: 61.76%1992: 61.53%1993: 61.31%1994: 61.09%1995: 60.87%1996: 60.64%1997: 60.42%1998: 60.2%1999: 59.98%2000: 59.75%2001: 59.6%2002: 59.45%2003: 59.29%2004: 59.14%2005: 58.99%2006: 58.83%2007: 58.68%2008: 58.53%2009: 58.37%2010: 58.22%2011: 58.07%2012: 57.91%2013: 57.76%2014: 57.78%2015: 57.62%2016: 57.47%2017: 57.31%2018: 57.11%2019: 56.96%2020: 56.81%2021: 56.65%2022: 56.5%2023: 56.34%
Change over the period: −5.63 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Panama

Panama 56.34%
World 31.1%
Latin America & Caribbean 46.11%
Central America computed 35.6%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 56.34 −0.15 pp
2022 56.5 −0.15 pp
2021 56.65 −0.15 pp
2020 56.81 −0.15 pp
2019 56.96 −0.15 pp
2018 57.11 −0.2 pp
2017 57.31 −0.15 pp
2016 57.47 −0.15 pp
2015 57.62 −0.15 pp
2014 57.78 +0.02 pp
2013 57.76 −0.15 pp
2012 57.91 −0.15 pp
2011 58.07 −0.15 pp
2010 58.22 −0.15 pp
2009 58.37 −0.15 pp
2008 58.53 −0.15 pp
2007 58.68 −0.15 pp
2006 58.83 −0.15 pp
2005 58.99 −0.15 pp
2004 59.14 −0.15 pp
2003 59.29 −0.15 pp
2002 59.45 −0.15 pp
2001 59.6 −0.15 pp
2000 59.75 −0.22 pp
1999 59.98 −0.22 pp
1998 60.2 −0.22 pp
1997 60.42 −0.22 pp
1996 60.64 −0.22 pp
1995 60.87 −0.22 pp
1994 61.09 −0.22 pp
1993 61.31 −0.22 pp
1992 61.53 −0.22 pp
1991 61.76 −0.22 pp
1990 61.98 —

Central America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CR Costa Rica 60.4 PA Panama 56.34 HN Honduras 56.27 BZ Belize 54.52 MX Mexico 33.6 GT Guatemala 32.6 SV El Salvador 27.53 NI Nicaragua 25.82
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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