Panama vs Zimbabwe: Drivers of deforestation
Panama
566.52 hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
443.69 hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
59th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 566.52 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 122.83 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Panama ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,300 hectares | 1,880 hectares | 580.25 hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,932 hectares | 461.88 hectares | 1,470 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 566.51 hectares | 509.23 hectares | 57.29 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Panama or Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 566.52 hectares against 443.69 hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 122.83 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Panama ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 59th 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.