Ecuador vs Panama: Exported deforestation
Ecuador
3,585 hectares
in 2023
Panama
3,607 hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
37th
Panama rank
36th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,607 hectares against 3,585 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 37th and Panama ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,678 hectares | 5,484 hectares | 2,193 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10,225 hectares | 2,885 hectares | 7,339 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 7,121 hectares | 3,112 hectares | 4,009 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 3,607 hectares against 3,585 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ecuador and Panama?
- 22 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ecuador ranks 37th and Panama ranks 36th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.