Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Exported deforestation
Panama
3,607 hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4,305 hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,305 hectares against 3,607 hectares in Panama, a difference of 698 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,484 hectares | 25,632 hectares | 20,148 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,885 hectares | 23,072 hectares | 20,186 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,112 hectares | 6,258 hectares | 3,146 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,305 hectares against 3,607 hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 698 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Panama ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.