Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Panama
Panama: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 23.08 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Panama is 23.08 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Panama peaked at 30.49 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.65 %, in 1970.
Panama ranks 168th 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 — Share in Land area in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.94 % | — |
| 1962 | 22.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 22.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22.73 % | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 22.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 22.65 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 22.87 % | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 23.08 % | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 23.29 % | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 23.54 % | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 23.76 % | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 23.99 % | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.23 % | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.46 % | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 24.7 % | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 24.95 % | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.28 % | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 25.67 % | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 25.99 % | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.28 % | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.63 % | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 27 % | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.36 % | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.72 % | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.15 % | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.57 % | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.65 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.72 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.68 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.01 % | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.35 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.68 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 30 % | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.05 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.14 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.19 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.29 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.39 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.44 % | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.49 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.49 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.94 % | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.39 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.93 % | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.38 % | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.84 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.29 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 25.91 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.27 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.83 % | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.11 % | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.61 % | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.08 % | -2.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23.08 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23.08 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.2 %, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.84 % | 22.71 % | 22.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.66 % | 22.65 % | 24.7 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5 % | 24.95 % | 28.15 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 % | 28.57 % | 29.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 % | 30 % | 30.44 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.53 % | 25.91 % | 30.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 % | 23.08 % | 25.27 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 165 Israel 23.79 % compare
- 166 Grenada 23.26 % compare
- 167 Barbados 23.2 % compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.99 % compare
- 170 Estonia 22.98 % compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 22.96 % compare
- 171 East Timor 22.96 % compare
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 — share in land area in Panama?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Panama was 23.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.49 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.65 % in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Panama ranks 168th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.