Panama vs Sweden: Imported deforestation
Panama
3,660 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,774 hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
62nd
Sweden rank
59th
Imported deforestation over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,774 hectares against 3,660 hectares in Panama, a difference of 114 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,183 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 5,598 hectares | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,044 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 4,943 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,992 hectares | 4,630 hectares | 1,639 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Panama or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,774 hectares against 3,660 hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Panama and Sweden?
- 114 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 59th 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.