Primary Forest Loss in Panama

Panama: Primary Forest Loss was 3,559 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,559
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
42nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
6,855
in 2008
All-time low
1,576
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Primary Forest Loss in Panama, 2002–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k2002201320252002: 1.9k2003: 1.6k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.3k2006: 4.6k2007: 3.1k2008: 6.9k2009: 5.6k2010: 3.0k2011: 4.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.0k2016: 5.9k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.6k2021: 5.3k2022: 4.0k2023: 5.0k2024: 5.2k2025: 3.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Panama is 3,559, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Panama peaked at 6,855 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 2003.

Panama ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,550 1,576 6,855 8
2010s 4,353 2,034 6,234 10
2020s 4,939 3,559 6,598 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 39 Uganda 3,964 compare
  2. 40 Ethiopia 3,877 compare
  3. 41 Thailand 3,619 compare
  4. 43 Sierra Leone 3,549 compare
  5. 44 China 3,213 compare
  6. 45 Equatorial Guinea 2,522 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest loss in Panama?
Primary forest loss in Panama was 3,559 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6,855 in 2008.
What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2003.
How does Panama rank for primary forest loss?
Panama ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
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