Mountain green cover area in Panama
Panama: Mountain green cover area was 312.8 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain green cover area in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Panama stood at 312.8 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Panama peaked at 312.8 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.5 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Panama 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Panama, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.5 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 207.9 kmsq | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 227 kmsq | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 258.2 kmsq | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 290.9 kmsq | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 312.8 kmsq | +7.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 312.8 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 168.2 kmsq, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 312.8 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.2 kmsq | 168.5 kmsq | 207.9 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 258.7 kmsq | 227 kmsq | 290.9 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 312.8 kmsq | 312.8 kmsq | 312.8 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 102 Libya 348.7 kmsq compare
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- 106 Slovenia 269.6 kmsq compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 220.5 kmsq compare
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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 mountain green cover area in Panama?
- Mountain green cover area in Panama was 312.8 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 312.8 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.5 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for mountain green cover area?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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