Panama vs Philippines: Land use over the long-term
Panama
1.51 million hectares
in 2025
Philippines
1.50 million hectares
in 2025
Panama rank
93rd
Philippines rank
94th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.51 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Philippines, a difference of 9,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Philippines ahead.
Panama ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 94th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 17 and Philippines in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 5,996 hectares | 5,996 hectares | Philippines |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 10,445 hectares | 10,445 hectares | Philippines |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 14,611 hectares | 14,611 hectares | Philippines |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 18,518 hectares | 18,518 hectares | Philippines |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 22,683 hectares | 22,683 hectares | Philippines |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 26,689 hectares | 26,689 hectares | Philippines |
| 1600s | 67,130 hectares | 41,770 hectares | 25,360 hectares | Panama |
| 1700s | 44,411 hectares | 63,556 hectares | 19,145 hectares | Philippines |
| 1710s | 47,890 hectares | 64,564 hectares | 16,673 hectares | Philippines |
| 1720s | 51,613 hectares | 75,000 hectares | 23,387 hectares | Philippines |
| 1730s | 55,594 hectares | 76,524 hectares | 20,930 hectares | Philippines |
| 1740s | 59,852 hectares | 77,882 hectares | 18,030 hectares | Philippines |
| 1750s | 64,404 hectares | 79,102 hectares | 14,699 hectares | Philippines |
| 1760s | 69,269 hectares | 80,218 hectares | 10,950 hectares | Philippines |
| 1770s | 74,468 hectares | 81,253 hectares | 6,785 hectares | Philippines |
| 1780s | 80,022 hectares | 84,042 hectares | 4,020 hectares | Philippines |
| 1790s | 85,954 hectares | 86,493 hectares | 538.9 hectares | Philippines |
| 1800s | 92,290 hectares | 87,964 hectares | 4,326 hectares | Panama |
| 1810s | 100,153 hectares | 88,930 hectares | 11,223 hectares | Panama |
| 1820s | 115,294 hectares | 88,215 hectares | 27,079 hectares | Panama |
| 1830s | 132,612 hectares | 111,633 hectares | 20,979 hectares | Panama |
| 1840s | 152,409 hectares | 129,563 hectares | 22,846 hectares | Panama |
| 1850s | 175,029 hectares | 150,401 hectares | 24,628 hectares | Panama |
| 1860s | 188,879 hectares | 174,787 hectares | 14,092 hectares | Panama |
| 1870s | 199,373 hectares | 197,580 hectares | 1,793 hectares | Panama |
| 1880s | 203,068 hectares | 218,224 hectares | 15,156 hectares | Philippines |
| 1890s | 218,460 hectares | 242,884 hectares | 24,424 hectares | Philippines |
| 1900s | 233,342 hectares | 271,482 hectares | 38,140 hectares | Philippines |
| 1910s | 271,672 hectares | 319,658 hectares | 47,986 hectares | Philippines |
| 1920s | 298,572 hectares | 378,691 hectares | 80,119 hectares | Philippines |
| 1930s | 367,792 hectares | 445,736 hectares | 77,944 hectares | Philippines |
| 1940s | 527,133 hectares | 615,096 hectares | 87,963 hectares | Philippines |
| 1950s | 859,623 hectares | 690,977 hectares | 168,646 hectares | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.10 million hectares | 825,100 hectares | 270,900 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.24 million hectares | 900,300 hectares | 340,800 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 244,300 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 136,500 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 23,300 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 9,000 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 9,000 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Panama or Philippines?
- Panama, at 1.51 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Panama and Philippines?
- 9,000 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Panama ranks 93rd and Philippines ranks 94th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.