Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama
Panama: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.3301 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama stood at 0.3301 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.9414 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3301 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Panama 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9414 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9139 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.8952 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8765 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8582 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8404 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8232 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8065 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7905 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.775 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7541 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7519 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7501 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7422 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7346 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7273 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7203 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7137 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6966 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6801 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6641 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6529 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6473 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6416 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6361 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6285 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6212 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6141 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6074 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5986 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.59 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5817 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5698 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5507 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5421 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5313 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5207 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5004 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5099 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4992 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4889 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4788 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4689 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4594 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4502 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4413 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4325 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4241 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4159 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4086 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4014 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3945 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3877 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3745 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3621 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3563 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3515 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3473 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3429 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3384 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3342 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3301 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3301 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08 hectares per person, 4.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3301 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1039 hectares per person, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8521 hectares per person | 0.775 hectares per person | 0.9414 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7271 hectares per person | 0.6801 hectares per person | 0.7541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6372 hectares per person | 0.6074 hectares per person | 0.6641 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5496 hectares per person | 0.5004 hectares per person | 0.5986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4653 hectares per person | 0.4241 hectares per person | 0.5099 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 hectares per person | 0.3563 hectares per person | 0.4159 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3407 hectares per person | 0.3301 hectares per person | 0.3515 hectares per person | 6 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.34 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2020)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Panama was 0.3301 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9414 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3301 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.