Cropland — Area in Panama
Panama: Cropland — Area was 593.32 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Panama is 593.32 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Panama peaked at 757.39 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 543 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places Panama 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.78 1000 ha | 547 1000 ha | 564 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 546.1 1000 ha | 543 1000 ha | 552 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.8 1000 ha | 555 1000 ha | 640 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 663 1000 ha | 654 1000 ha | 686 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.08 1000 ha | 695 1000 ha | 751.15 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 716.33 1000 ha | 653.24 1000 ha | 757.39 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.99 1000 ha | 593.32 1000 ha | 635.5 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.97 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 41.35 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 114 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.34 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,119 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.56 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 95.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 498.05 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Panama?
- Cropland — area in Panama was 593.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 757.39 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for cropland — area?
- Panama ranks 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Cropland — 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.