Congo vs Panama: Land use
Congo
651,400 hectares
in 2023
Panama
680,966 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
126th
Panama rank
124th
Land use over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 680,966 hectares against 651,400 hectares in Congo, a difference of 29,566 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Congo ranks 126th and Panama ranks 124th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,622 hectares | 556,778 hectares | 11,156 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 546,100 hectares | 1,775 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 593,800 hectares | 48,637 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 661,800 hectares | 136,854 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 709,000 hectares | 162,935 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 620,105 hectares | 718,339 hectares | 98,234 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 654,500 hectares | 675,828 hectares | 21,328 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Congo or Panama?
- Panama, at 680,966 hectares against 651,400 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Congo and Panama?
- 29,566 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for land use?
- Congo ranks 126th and Panama ranks 124th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.