Caribbean vs Panama: Net Forest conversion — Area
Caribbean
5.74 1000 ha
in 2025
Panama
4.89 1000 ha
in 2025
Caribbean rank
65th
Panama rank
68th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Caribbean
- Panama
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 5.74 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama, a difference of 0.85 1000 ha.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Caribbean ranks 65th and Panama ranks 68th of 243 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 1000 ha | 18.7 1000 ha | 16.68 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.39 1000 ha | 14.22 1000 ha | 8.83 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.95 1000 ha | 6.66 1000 ha | 5.3 1000 ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.13 1000 ha | 4.72 1000 ha | 3.41 1000 ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Caribbean or Panama?
- Caribbean, at 5.74 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Caribbean and Panama?
- 0.85 1000 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Panama rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Caribbean ranks 65th and Panama ranks 68th of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).