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From 2001 to 2022, Panama lost 483kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 3.4% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Panama from 2001 to 2022, 483kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Panama, the top 5 regions were responsible for 69.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Darién had the most tree cover loss at 113.2kha compared to an average of 37.2 kha.

Darién113.2kha
Veraguas69.4kha
Panamá Oeste67.4kha
Ngöbe Buglé44.4kha
Colón43.2kha
From 2000 to 2020, Panama experienced a net change of -191.3 kha (-3.49%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Panama gained 84.1 kha of tree cover equal to 0.06% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Panama
Weekly Fire Alerts In Panama
In Panama the peak fire season typically occurs in March. There were 501 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 29 Jan 2023 and 28 May 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Panama Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Panama Compared to Other Areas
In Panama there have been 501 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2019, with 685.

Between 29 Jan 2023 and 28 May 2023 Panama experienced a total of 4,804 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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