Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama
Panama: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 133.33 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama stood at 133.33 hectares.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama peaked at 732.26 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.28 hectares, in 2015.
Panama ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 254.28 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 140.05 hectares | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 103.1 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 450.62 hectares | +337.1% |
| 2005 | 157.39 hectares | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 229.93 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 224.69 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 732.26 hectares | +225.9% |
| 2009 | 526.92 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 199.98 hectares | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 168.37 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 464.09 hectares | +175.6% |
| 2013 | 168.52 hectares | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 208.07 hectares | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 98.28 hectares | -52.8% |
| 2016 | 151.66 hectares | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 333.53 hectares | +119.9% |
| 2018 | 227.52 hectares | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 121.12 hectares | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 165.97 hectares | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 169.61 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 116.97 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 209.44 hectares | +79.1% |
| 2024 | 133.33 hectares | -36.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 133.33 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 133.33 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +337.1% | 103.1 hectares | 450.62 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313.25 hectares | 103.1 hectares | 732.26 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 214.11 hectares | 98.28 hectares | 464.09 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.07 hectares | 116.97 hectares | 209.44 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153.22 hectares compare
- 74 Bhutan 137.45 hectares compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 136.25 hectares compare
- 77 Slovenia 132.54 hectares compare
- 78 El Salvador 117.8 hectares compare
- 79 Algeria 116.3 hectares compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Panama was 133.33 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 732.26 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.28 hectares in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.