Nepal vs Panama: Drivers of deforestation
Nepal
544.22 hectares
in 2023
Panama
566.52 hectares
in 2023
Nepal rank
58th
Panama rank
56th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 566.52 hectares against 544.22 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 22.3 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,245 hectares | 1,300 hectares | 54.85 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 669.49 hectares | 1,932 hectares | 1,262 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 737.45 hectares | 566.51 hectares | 170.94 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Nepal or Panama?
- Panama, at 566.52 hectares against 544.22 hectares in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Nepal and Panama?
- 22.3 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Nepal ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.