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 148th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 564 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 564 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 564 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 558 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 558 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 549 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 549 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 547 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 543 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 543 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 545 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 546 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 547 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 549 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 550 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 552 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 555 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 562 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 574 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 581 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 586 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 595 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 605 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 615 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 625 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 640 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 654 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 654 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 660 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 660 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 665 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 655 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 655 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 665 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 676 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 686 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 695 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 701.24 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 707.48 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 713.72 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 719.96 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 726.2 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 732.43 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 738.67 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 744.91 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 751.15 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 757.39 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 757.27 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 746.68 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 736.08 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 725.48 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 714.89 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 704.29 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 693.69 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 674.3 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 653.24 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 635.5 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 633.2 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 610.14 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 602.78 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 593.32 1000 ha | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 593.32 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 593.32 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 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 148th out of 252 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.