Agricultural land — Area in Panama
Panama: Agricultural land — Area was 1,712 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,712 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Panama peaked at 2,266 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,684 1000 ha, in 1970.
Panama ranks 143rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,705 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,705 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,699 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,699 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,690 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,690 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,688 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,684 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,716 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,732 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,750 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,766 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,783 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,801 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,818 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,836 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,855 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,879 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,908 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,932 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,954 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,980 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,007 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,034 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,061 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,093 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,124 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2,124 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,130 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,130 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,135 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,132 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,132 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,156 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,182 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,206 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,230 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,234 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,237 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,241 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,245 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,248 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,252 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,259 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,263 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,266 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,266 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,226 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,185 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,144 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,104 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2,063 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,023 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,973 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,922 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,874 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,842 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,789 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,751 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,712 1000 ha | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,712 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,712 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,698 1000 ha | 1,688 1000 ha | 1,705 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,759 1000 ha | 1,684 1000 ha | 1,836 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,970 1000 ha | 1,855 1000 ha | 2,093 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,145 1000 ha | 2,124 1000 ha | 2,206 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 1000 ha | 2,230 1000 ha | 2,263 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,117 1000 ha | 1,922 1000 ha | 2,266 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,794 1000 ha | 1,712 1000 ha | 1,874 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Panama?
- Agricultural land — area in Panama was 1,712 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2,266 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural land — area?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.