Land use hidden — Other areas in Panama
Panama: Land use hidden — Other areas was 10,484 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Panama is 10,484 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Panama peaked at 58,100 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7,026 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Panama ranks 110th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,100 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 58,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 57,900 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 57,860 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 57,760 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 57,660 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 57,650 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,550 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 57,470 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 57,500 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 57,210 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 56,910 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 56,710 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 56,490 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 56,280 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 56,070 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 55,850 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 55,840 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 55,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 55,520 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 55,200 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 54,930 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 54,680 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 54,390 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 54,140 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53,890 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53,640 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 53,340 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7,026 Square kilometres | -86.8% |
| 1991 | 7,091 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,097 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,262 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7,577 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7,772 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,938 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,023 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,098 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,183 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,619 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7,629 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,769 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7,909 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8,049 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8,189 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,360 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8,400 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,540 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,630 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,396 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,544 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,758 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,973 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,967 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,181 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,395 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,609 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,883 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10,098 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10,301 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,343 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,331 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,484 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10,484 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10,484 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -86.8% | 53,340 Square kilometres | 7,026 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,772 Square kilometres | 57,470 Square kilometres | 58,100 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 56,468 Square kilometres | 55,820 Square kilometres | 57,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,552 Square kilometres | 53,340 Square kilometres | 55,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,607 Square kilometres | 7,026 Square kilometres | 8,183 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,109 Square kilometres | 7,619 Square kilometres | 8,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,180 Square kilometres | 8,396 Square kilometres | 10,098 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,365 Square kilometres | 10,301 Square kilometres | 10,484 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in Panama?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Panama was 10,484 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58,100 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,026 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata