Mountain Green Cover Index in Panama
Panama: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.33 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Panama is 1.33 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Panama peaked at 1.33 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.72 %, in 2000.
That places Panama 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.72 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.88 % | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.96 % | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 % | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % | +8.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.33 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 %, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.33 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 %, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 % | 0.72 % | 0.88 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 % | 0.96 % | 1.23 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.33 % | 1.33 % | 1.33 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.39 % compare
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- 118 Myanmar 1.33 % compare
- 120 Peru 1.3 % compare
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.26 % compare
- 121 Laos 1.26 % compare
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 index in Panama?
- Mountain green cover index in Panama was 1.33 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 % in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for mountain green cover index?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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