Panama — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Panama, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Panama was 62.25% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 66.67% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.20% per year.
Panama ranks 26 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 12%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Panama sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 7% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 6 of 42 economies; Costa Rica (59.06%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 25th of 178 in 1990 → 29th of 207 in 2000 → 27th of 209 in 2010 → 26th of 214 in 2020 → 26th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 62.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 62.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 62.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 62.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 62.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 62.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 62.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 62.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 62.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 62.75% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 62.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 62.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 62.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 62.91% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 63.06% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 63.22% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 63.37% | -0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 63.52% | -0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 63.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 63.83% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 63.98% | -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 64.14% | -0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 64.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 64.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 64.67% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 64.89% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 65.11% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 65.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 65.56% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 65.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 66% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 66.22% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 66.44% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 66.67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Panama’s Forest area in 1991?
66.44% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Panama’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -6.6% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 62.25%; 2023: 62.29%; 2022: 62.33%; 2021: 62.37%; 2020: 62.41%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.