Forest area in Panama

Forest area in Panama was 62.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202462.2%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank26th of 209Countries ranked
Series high66.71990
Series low62.22024

Forest area in Panama, 1990 to 2024

626364656667199019952000200520102015202020241990: 66.7 %1991: 66.4 %1992: 66.2 %1993: 66 %1994: 65.8 %1995: 65.6 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 65.1 %1998: 64.9 %1999: 64.7 %2000: 64.4 %2001: 64.3 %2002: 64.1 %2003: 64 %2004: 63.8 %2005: 63.7 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 63.4 %2008: 63.2 %2009: 63.1 %2010: 62.9 %2011: 62.8 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 62.7 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 62.6 %2017: 62.6 %2018: 62.5 %2019: 62.5 %2020: 62.4 %2021: 62.4 %2022: 62.3 %2023: 62.3 %2024: 62.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202462.2
202362.3
202262.3
202162.4
202062.4
201962.5
201862.5
201762.6
201662.6
201562.7
201462.8
201362.7
201262.7
201162.8
201062.9
200963.1
200863.2
200763.4
200663.5
200563.7
200463.8
200364
200264.1
200164.3
200064.4
199964.7
199864.9
199765.1
199665.3
199565.6
199465.8
199366
199266.2
199166.4
199066.7

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Panama?

Forest area in Panama was 62.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Panama?

66.7% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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