Panama vs Sierra Leone: Drivers of deforestation
Panama
566.52 hectares
in 2023
Sierra Leone
751.37 hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Panama
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 751.37 hectares against 566.52 hectares in Panama, a difference of 184.85 hectares.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,892 hectares | 37.92 hectares | 1,854 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,740 hectares | 454.18 hectares | 1,286 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 566.51 hectares | 782.61 hectares | 216.1 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Panama or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 751.37 hectares against 566.52 hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Panama and Sierra Leone?
- 184.85 hectares, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sierra Leone rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Panama ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 54th 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.