Share of land area that is protected in Panama
Panama: Share of land area that is protected was 31.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Panama, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Panama stood at 31.4%.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Panama peaked at 31.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2013.
That places Panama 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.9% | — |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +52.6% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 31.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Panama's 31.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Panama?
- Share of land area that is protected in Panama was 31.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.