Ethiopia vs Panama: Arable land use per person

Ethiopia
0.1274 hectares per person
in 2023
Panama
0.1267 hectares per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
92nd
Panama rank
94th

Arable land use per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Panama
0.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.1274 hectares per person against 0.1267 hectares per person in Panama, a difference of 0.0007 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Panama ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 94th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1676 hectares per person 0.183 hectares per person 0.0154 hectares per person Panama
2000s 0.1553 hectares per person 0.1664 hectares per person 0.0112 hectares per person Panama
2010s 0.1525 hectares per person 0.1443 hectares per person 0.0082 hectares per person Ethiopia
2020s 0.1322 hectares per person 0.1292 hectares per person 0.0031 hectares per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Ethiopia or Panama?
Ethiopia, at 0.1274 hectares per person against 0.1267 hectares per person in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Ethiopia and Panama?
0.0007 hectares per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for arable land use per person?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.