Land area — Area in Panama
Panama: Land area — Area was 7,418 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Panama is 7,418 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Panama peaked at 7,434 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,412 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Panama 136th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,434 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,434 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,412 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,412 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,412 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,412 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7,418 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,049 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7,418 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,176 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,422 1000 ha | 7,412 1000 ha | 7,434 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,418 1000 ha | 7,418 1000 ha | 7,418 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 133 Azerbaijan 8,265 1000 ha compare
- 134 Austria 8,252 1000 ha compare
- 135 Czechia 7,716 1000 ha compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 7,218 1000 ha compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 7,102 1000 ha compare
- 139 Georgia 6,949 1000 ha 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 land area — area in Panama?
- Land area — area in Panama was 7,418 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,434 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,412 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for land area — area?
- Panama ranks 136th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.