Panama vs Puerto Rico: Net Forest conversion — Area
Panama
4.89 1000 ha
in 2025
Puerto Rico
5.21 1000 ha
in 2025
Panama rank
59th
Puerto Rico rank
57th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.21 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama, a difference of 0.32 1000 ha.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 18.7 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.22 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 14.22 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.66 1000 ha | 2.41 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.72 1000 ha | 5.21 1000 ha | 0.4893 1000 ha | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.21 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0.32 1000 ha, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Panama ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 217 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).