Panama vs Rwanda: Share of forest area within protected areas
Panama
47.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
45.8%
in 2025
Panama rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
25th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 47.3% against 45.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.3% | 67.4% | 20.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.8% | 1.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Panama or Rwanda?
- Panama, at 47.3% against 45.8% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Panama and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Panama ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).