Nepal vs Panama: Forest area
Nepal
59,620 sq. km
in 2023
Panama
41,796 sq. km
in 2023
Nepal rank
71st
Panama rank
74th
Forest area over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59,620 sq. km against 41,796 sq. km in Panama, a difference of 17,824 sq. km.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 213 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,209 sq. km | 45,330 sq. km | 11,879 sq. km | Nepal |
| 2000s | 58,623 sq. km | 43,908 sq. km | 14,716 sq. km | Nepal |
| 2010s | 59,620 sq. km | 42,766 sq. km | 16,854 sq. km | Nepal |
| 2020s | 59,620 sq. km | 41,967 sq. km | 17,653 sq. km | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 59,620 sq. km against 41,796 sq. km in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Nepal and Panama?
- 17,824 sq. km, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for forest area?
- Nepal ranks 71st 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.
Individual pages
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.