Panama vs Sri Lanka: Net Forest conversion — Area
Panama
4.89 1000 ha
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.94 1000 ha
in 2025
Panama rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.94 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama, a difference of 0.05 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 1000 ha | 13.88 1000 ha | 4.82 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.22 1000 ha | 8.15 1000 ha | 6.07 1000 ha | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.66 1000 ha | 6.84 1000 ha | 0.1841 1000 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.72 1000 ha | 4.25 1000 ha | 0.468 1000 ha | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.94 1000 ha against 4.89 1000 ha in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.05 1000 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Panama ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 223 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).