Congo vs Panama: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Panama
62.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Panama rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 62.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 66.7% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.3% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Congo or Panama?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 62.2% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.