Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
11.81 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in Panama between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
11.3 MtCO₂e/year was the net carbon sequestration of Panama's forests between 2001-2022, after emitting 12.1 MtCO₂e/year and removing -23.5 MtCO₂e/year (GFW, 2024).
0.29% (22.4 kha) of Panama's land area is dedicated to fruit crops, followed by oil palm with 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).
0.12% (6.97 kha) of Panama's land cover is occupied by agricultural land and 9.7% of the land cover corresponds to pasture (547 kha) (GFW, 2024).
20.82 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in Panama as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
458 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Panama as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
3.2% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in Panama between 2002 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
92.7 kha of primary rainforest were lost between 2002 and 2023 in Panama, representing 19% of its total tree cover loss (GFW, 2024).
11.39 kha is the average annual loss of tree cover in Costa Rica as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2022 (GFW, 2024).
250.53 kha is the total loss of tree cover in Costa Rica as a direct result of agriculture over 20 years (GFW, 2024).
