Ireland vs Panama: Exported deforestation
Ireland
3,360 hectares
in 2023
Panama
3,607 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
Panama rank
36th
Exported deforestation over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,607 hectares against 3,360 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 247 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Panama ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,324 hectares | 5,484 hectares | 3,161 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,882 hectares | 2,885 hectares | 1,003 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 3,358 hectares | 3,112 hectares | 245.12 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Ireland or Panama?
- Panama, at 3,607 hectares against 3,360 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Ireland and Panama?
- 247 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Ireland ranks 38th 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.