Madagascar vs Panama: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Madagascar
10.61 square meters
in 2023
Panama
10.6 square meters
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
Panama rank
33rd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Madagascar
- Panama
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10.61 square meters against 10.6 square meters in Panama, a difference of 0.01 square meters.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.28 square meters | 11.72 square meters | 1.56 square meters | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.75 square meters | 12.07 square meters | 4.32 square meters | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.22 square meters | 9.25 square meters | 1.98 square meters | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Madagascar or Panama?
- Madagascar, at 10.61 square meters against 10.6 square meters in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Madagascar and Panama?
- 0.01 square meters, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.