Panama vs Uganda: Imported deforestation
Panama
3,660 hectares
in 2023
Uganda
3,588 hectares
in 2023
Panama rank
62nd
Uganda rank
63rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3,660 hectares against 3,588 hectares in Uganda, a difference of 72 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,183 hectares | 1,725 hectares | 542.06 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,044 hectares | 4,739 hectares | 2,695 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,992 hectares | 4,014 hectares | 1,022 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Panama or Uganda?
- Panama, at 3,660 hectares against 3,588 hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Panama and Uganda?
- 72 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 63rd 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.