Tree cover loss in Panama
Panama: Tree cover loss was 21,537 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Panama is 21,537, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Panama peaked at 39,755 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,562, in 2015.
That places Panama 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,136 | — |
| 2002 | 19,107 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 11,208 | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 16,740 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 12,305 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 34,206 | +178.0% |
| 2007 | 20,535 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 39,755 | +93.6% |
| 2009 | 36,854 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 15,312 | -58.5% |
| 2011 | 22,840 | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 16,890 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 13,874 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 13,951 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,562 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 17,340 | +64.2% |
| 2017 | 30,933 | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 27,968 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 33,985 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 27,305 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 24,379 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 17,333 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 25,107 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 21,537 | -14.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21,537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21,537 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +178.0% | 12,305 | 34,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,205 | 11,208 | 39,755 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,366 | 10,562 | 33,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,132 | 17,333 | 27,305 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Panama?
- Tree cover loss in Panama was 21,537 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 39,755 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,562 in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for tree cover loss?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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