Forest area in Panama
Panama: Forest area was 41,796 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Panama is 41,796 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Panama peaked at 46,074 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41,796 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Panama 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,330 sq. km | 44,587 sq. km | 46,074 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,908 sq. km | 43,394 sq. km | 44,421 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,766 sq. km | 42,252 sq. km | 43,280 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,967 sq. km | 41,796 sq. km | 42,138 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 461,850 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Panama?
- Forest area in Panama was 41,796 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 46,074 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,796 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for forest area?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.