Guatemala vs Panama: Exported deforestation
Guatemala
3,061 hectares
in 2023
Panama
3,607 hectares
in 2023
Guatemala rank
39th
Panama rank
36th
Exported deforestation over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,607 hectares against 3,061 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 546 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 39th and Panama ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,480 hectares | 5,484 hectares | 9,996 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 15,972 hectares | 2,885 hectares | 13,087 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5,498 hectares | 3,112 hectares | 2,385 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 3,607 hectares against 3,061 hectares in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Guatemala and Panama?
- 546 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Guatemala ranks 39th 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.