Gabon vs Panama: Arable land use per person
Gabon
0.1308 hectares per person
in 2023
Panama
0.1267 hectares per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
91st
Panama rank
94th
Arable land use per person over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.1308 hectares per person against 0.1267 hectares per person in Panama, a difference of 0.0041 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 91st and Panama ranks 94th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2358 hectares per person | 0.3349 hectares per person | 0.0991 hectares per person | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.3532 hectares per person | 0.2544 hectares per person | 0.0988 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.3554 hectares per person | 0.2126 hectares per person | 0.1428 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.2894 hectares per person | 0.1878 hectares per person | 0.1016 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.2252 hectares per person | 0.1664 hectares per person | 0.0588 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.1636 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.0194 hectares per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1353 hectares per person | 0.1292 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Gabon or Panama?
- Gabon, at 0.1308 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 Gabon and Panama?
- 0.0041 hectares per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Gabon ranks 91st 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
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.