Tree Cover Loss in Panama
Panama: Tree Cover Loss was 18,530 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Panama, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Panama is 18,530 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Panama peaked at 39,956 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,591 hectares, in 2015.
That places Panama 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,334 hectares | 11,285 hectares | 39,956 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,479 hectares | 10,591 hectares | 34,034 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,395 hectares | 17,364 hectares | 27,379 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Panama?
- Tree cover loss in Panama was 18,530 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 39,956 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,591 hectares in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for tree cover loss?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover 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 Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.