Congo vs Panama: Arable land — Area

Congo
550 1000 ha
in 2024
Panama
498.05 1000 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
132nd
Panama rank
135th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Congo
  • Panama
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 550 1000 ha against 498.05 1000 ha in Panama, a difference of 51.95 1000 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 135th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 518.78 1000 ha 436.44 1000 ha 82.33 1000 ha Congo
1970s 516.4 1000 ha 432.9 1000 ha 83.5 1000 ha Congo
1980s 509 1000 ha 462 1000 ha 47 1000 ha Congo
1990s 482.6 1000 ha 507 1000 ha 24.4 1000 ha Panama
2000s 491 1000 ha 557.4 1000 ha 66.4 1000 ha Panama
2010s 542 1000 ha 563.11 1000 ha 21.11 1000 ha Panama
2020s 550 1000 ha 516.51 1000 ha 33.49 1000 ha Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Congo or Panama?
Congo, at 550 1000 ha against 498.05 1000 ha in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Congo and Panama?
51.95 1000 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and Panama rank globally for arable land — area?
Congo ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 135th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.