Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Panama

Panama: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 6.97 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.97 %
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
119th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.97 %
in 2024
All-time low
2.48 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Panama, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Panama is 6.97 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Panama peaked at 6.97 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48 %, in 1961.

That places Panama 119th out of 201 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.96 % 2.48 % 3.66 % 9
1970s 4.17 % 3.68 % 5.07 % 10
1980s 4.94 % 4.8 % 5.12 % 10
1990s 4.99 % 4.74 % 5.26 % 10
2000s 4.68 % 4.27 % 5.04 % 10
2010s 4.86 % 4.24 % 6.02 % 10
2020s 6.71 % 6.41 % 6.97 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Panama?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Panama was 6.97 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6.97 % in 2024.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 % in 1961.
How does Panama rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Panama ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.