Bulgaria vs Panama: Forest area (sq. km)
Bulgaria
39,590 sq. km
in 2025
Panama
46,146 sq. km
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
75th
Panama rank
74th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46,146 sq. km against 39,590 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,556 sq. km.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,486 sq. km | 48,817 sq. km | 15,331 sq. km | Panama |
| 2000s | 35,379 sq. km | 47,394 sq. km | 12,015 sq. km | Panama |
| 2010s | 38,168 sq. km | 46,513 sq. km | 8,345 sq. km | Panama |
| 2020s | 39,275 sq. km | 46,221 sq. km | 6,946 sq. km | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Panama, at 46,146 sq. km against 39,590 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 6,556 sq. km, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th and Panama ranks 74th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.