New Zealand vs Panama: Cropland — Area

New Zealand
596 1000 ha
in 2024
Panama
593.32 1000 ha
in 2024
New Zealand rank
136th
Panama rank
137th

Cropland — Area over time

  • New Zealand
  • Panama
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 596 1000 ha against 593.32 1000 ha in Panama, a difference of 2.68 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

New Zealand ranks 136th and Panama ranks 137th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 406 1000 ha 556.78 1000 ha 150.78 1000 ha Panama
1970s 417.71 1000 ha 546.1 1000 ha 128.39 1000 ha Panama
1980s 466.25 1000 ha 593.8 1000 ha 127.55 1000 ha Panama
1990s 438.83 1000 ha 663 1000 ha 224.17 1000 ha Panama
2000s 483.7 1000 ha 723.08 1000 ha 239.38 1000 ha Panama
2010s 588.74 1000 ha 716.33 1000 ha 127.59 1000 ha Panama
2020s 616.8 1000 ha 614.99 1000 ha 1.81 1000 ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, New Zealand or Panama?
New Zealand, at 596 1000 ha against 593.32 1000 ha in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between New Zealand and Panama?
2.68 1000 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for cropland — area?
New Zealand ranks 136th and Panama ranks 137th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.