Arable land use per person in Panama
Panama: Arable land use per person was 0.1267 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1267 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3776 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1267 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Panama is 0.1267 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Panama peaked at 0.3776 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1267 hectares per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3776 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3664 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3555 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3449 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3248 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3125 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3036 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2937 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.27 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2628 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2499 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2437 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2383 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2325 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.227 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2195 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2193 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2166 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2139 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2113 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2063 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.204 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2038 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2032 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1835 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.182 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1785 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1751 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1654 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.16 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1571 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1568 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.153 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1452 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1378 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.13 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1284 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1267 hectares per person | -1.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1267 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1267 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3349 hectares per person | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.3776 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2544 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 0.2855 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2126 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 0.2222 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1878 hectares per person | 0.1795 hectares per person | 0.2032 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1664 hectares per person | 0.1515 hectares per person | 0.182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.1334 hectares per person | 0.1568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 hectares per person | 0.1267 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Panama?
- Arable land use per person in Panama was 0.1267 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3776 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1267 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for arable land use per person?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.