Mangrove area in Panama

Panama: Mangrove area was 1,536 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1,536 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 117 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

05001.0k1.5k2000201020202000: 1.6k kmsq2007: 1.6k kmsq2008: 1.6k kmsq2009: 1.6k kmsq2010: 1.6k kmsq2015: 1.6k kmsq2016: 1.6k kmsq2017: 1.6k kmsq2018: 1.6k kmsq2019: 1.5k kmsq2020: 1.5k kmsq

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 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Viet Nam 1,871 kmsq compare
  2. 24 Gabon 1,747 kmsq compare
  3. 25 Bahamas 1,541 kmsq compare
  4. 27 Ecuador 1,535 kmsq compare
  5. 28 Sierra Leone 1,529 kmsq compare
  6. 29 Senegal 1,270 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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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 26th out of 117 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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