Israel vs Panama: Imported deforestation
Israel
3,393 hectares
in 2023
Panama
3,660 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
65th
Panama rank
62nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Israel
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,660 hectares against 3,393 hectares in Israel, a difference of 267 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 65th and Panama ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,741 hectares | 1,183 hectares | 4,559 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 7,383 hectares | 2,044 hectares | 5,339 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 4,389 hectares | 2,992 hectares | 1,397 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Israel or Panama?
- Panama, at 3,660 hectares against 3,393 hectares in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Israel and Panama?
- 267 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Panama rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Israel ranks 65th and Panama ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.