Mangrove area in Panama
Panama: Mangrove area was 1,536 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,536 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,565 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
1,536 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,536 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Panama peaked at 1,565 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,536 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Panama 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Panama, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,558 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 1,565 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,564 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,565 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,562 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,559 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,557 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,556 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,553 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,546 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,536 kmsq | -0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,536 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 192.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,536 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 12.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,563 kmsq | 1,558 kmsq | 1,565 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,556 kmsq | 1,546 kmsq | 1,562 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,536 kmsq | 1,536 kmsq | 1,536 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More development goals data for Panama
- Red List Index 0.7539 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 860.74 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 45 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 855 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Panama?
- Mangrove area in Panama was 1,536 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for mangrove area?
- Panama ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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