Liberia vs Panama: Exported deforestation
Liberia
4,079 hectares
in 2023
Panama
3,607 hectares
in 2023
Liberia rank
34th
Panama rank
36th
Exported deforestation over time
- Liberia
- Panama
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4,079 hectares against 3,607 hectares in Panama, a difference of 472 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 34th and Panama ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,621 hectares | 5,484 hectares | 136.12 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8,625 hectares | 2,885 hectares | 5,740 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4,447 hectares | 3,112 hectares | 1,335 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Liberia or Panama?
- Liberia, at 4,079 hectares against 3,607 hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Liberia and Panama?
- 472 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Panama rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Liberia ranks 34th 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.