Panama vs Somalia: Forest area (sq. km)
Panama
46,146 sq. km
in 2025
Somalia
48,298 sq. km
in 2025
Panama rank
74th
Somalia rank
72nd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Panama
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 48,298 sq. km against 46,146 sq. km in Panama, a difference of 2,152 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,817 sq. km | 79,381 sq. km | 30,565 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2000s | 47,394 sq. km | 71,706 sq. km | 24,312 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2010s | 46,513 sq. km | 60,560 sq. km | 14,046 sq. km | Somalia |
| 2020s | 46,221 sq. km | 50,196 sq. km | 3,975 sq. km | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Panama or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 48,298 sq. km against 46,146 sq. km in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Panama and Somalia?
- 2,152 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Somalia rank globally for forest area?
- Panama ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 72nd 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.