Bulgaria vs Panama: Forest area

Bulgaria
39,320 sq. km
in 2023
Panama
41,796 sq. km
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
77th
Panama rank
74th

Forest area over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 41,796 sq. km against 39,320 sq. km in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,476 sq. km.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 213 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 45,330 sq. km 11,844 sq. km Panama
2000s 35,379 sq. km 43,908 sq. km 8,529 sq. km Panama
2010s 38,152 sq. km 42,766 sq. km 4,614 sq. km Panama
2020s 39,125 sq. km 41,967 sq. km 2,842 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 41,796 sq. km against 39,320 sq. km in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Bulgaria and Panama?
2,476 sq. km, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for forest area?
Bulgaria ranks 77th and Panama ranks 74th of 213 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

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.