Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Annual change forest area

Panama
-3,014
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
-3,750
in 2025
Panama rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
176th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k199120082025

How they compare

Panama currently reports -3,014 against -3,750 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 736.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s -16,526 -21,914 5,388 Panama
2000s -11,926 -21,918 9,992 Panama
2010s -5,535 -12,919 7,384 Panama
2020s -3,014 -6,635 3,621 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
Panama, at -3,014 against -3,750 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
736, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual change forest area?
Panama ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed