What is land use over the long-term in Panama?

Land use over the long-term in Panama was 1.51 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 2000.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.

How does Panama rank for land use over the long-term?

Panama ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Panama

Name: Land use over the long-term in Panama
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Land use over the long-term was 1.51 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.51 million hectares

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

93rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.53 million hectares

in 2000

All-time low

0 hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Panama, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2025, land use over the long-term in Panama stood at 1.51 million hectares.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Panama peaked at 1.53 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.

Panama ranks 93rd 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 over the long-term in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Land use over the long-term in Panama, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	0 hectares	—
1100	0 hectares	—
1200	0 hectares	—
1300	0 hectares	—
1400	0 hectares	—
1500	0 hectares	—
1600	67,130 hectares	—
1700	44,411 hectares	-33.8%
1710	47,890 hectares	+7.8%
1720	51,613 hectares	+7.8%
1730	55,594 hectares	+7.7%
1740	59,852 hectares	+7.7%
1750	64,404 hectares	+7.6%
1760	69,269 hectares	+7.6%
1770	74,468 hectares	+7.5%
1780	80,022 hectares	+7.5%
1790	85,954 hectares	+7.4%
1800	92,290 hectares	+7.4%
1810	100,153 hectares	+8.5%
1820	115,294 hectares	+15.1%
1830	132,612 hectares	+15.0%
1840	152,409 hectares	+14.9%
1850	175,029 hectares	+14.8%
1860	188,879 hectares	+7.9%
1870	199,373 hectares	+5.6%
1880	203,068 hectares	+1.9%
1890	218,460 hectares	+7.6%
1900	233,342 hectares	+6.8%
1910	271,672 hectares	+16.4%
1920	298,572 hectares	+9.9%
1930	367,792 hectares	+23.2%
1940	527,133 hectares	+43.3%
1950	741,106 hectares	+40.6%
1951	763,872 hectares	+3.1%
1952	788,020 hectares	+3.2%
1953	813,506 hectares	+3.2%
1954	840,300 hectares	+3.3%
1955	868,399 hectares	+3.3%
1956	897,799 hectares	+3.4%
1957	928,529 hectares	+3.4%
1958	960,605 hectares	+3.5%
1959	994,093 hectares	+3.5%
1960	1.06 million hectares	+6.6%
1961	1.06 million hectares	+0.0%
1962	1.07 million hectares	+0.9%
1963	1.08 million hectares	+0.9%
1964	1.09 million hectares	+0.9%
1965	1.10 million hectares	+0.9%
1966	1.11 million hectares	+0.9%
1967	1.12 million hectares	+0.9%
1968	1.13 million hectares	+0.9%
1969	1.14 million hectares	+0.9%
1970	1.14 million hectares	+0.1%
1971	1.17 million hectares	+2.5%
1972	1.20 million hectares	+2.6%
1973	1.22 million hectares	+1.7%
1974	1.24 million hectares	+1.6%
1975	1.26 million hectares	+1.6%
1976	1.28 million hectares	+1.6%
1977	1.30 million hectares	+1.6%
1978	1.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	1.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	1.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	1.32 million hectares	+1.5%
1982	1.34 million hectares	+1.5%
1983	1.36 million hectares	+1.5%
1984	1.38 million hectares	+1.5%
1985	1.40 million hectares	+1.4%
1986	1.42 million hectares	+1.1%
1987	1.43 million hectares	+1.1%
1988	1.45 million hectares	+1.0%
1989	1.46 million hectares	+1.0%
1990	1.47 million hectares	+0.7%
1991	1.48 million hectares	+0.7%
1992	1.49 million hectares	+0.7%
1993	1.49 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	1.47 million hectares	-1.3%
1995	1.48 million hectares	+0.5%
1996	1.48 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	1.48 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	1.48 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	1.48 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	1.53 million hectares	+3.9%
2001	1.53 million hectares	-0.2%
2002	1.53 million hectares	-0.2%
2003	1.53 million hectares	-0.2%
2004	1.52 million hectares	-0.2%
2005	1.52 million hectares	-0.2%
2006	1.52 million hectares	-0.2%
2007	1.52 million hectares	-0.2%
2008	1.51 million hectares	-0.2%
2009	1.51 million hectares	-0.2%
2010	1.51 million hectares	-0.2%
2011	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2024	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%
2025	1.51 million hectares	+0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 1.51 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 3.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Panama's 1.51 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land use over the long-term 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
1940	+43.3%	367,792 hectares	527,133 hectares
1950	+40.6%	527,133 hectares	741,106 hectares
1700	-33.8%	67,130 hectares	44,411 hectares

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1100s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1200s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1300s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1400s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1500s	0 hectares	0 hectares	0 hectares	1
1600s	67,130 hectares	67,130 hectares	67,130 hectares	1
1700s	44,411 hectares	44,411 hectares	44,411 hectares	1
1710s	47,890 hectares	47,890 hectares	47,890 hectares	1
1720s	51,613 hectares	51,613 hectares	51,613 hectares	1
1730s	55,594 hectares	55,594 hectares	55,594 hectares	1
1740s	59,852 hectares	59,852 hectares	59,852 hectares	1
1750s	64,404 hectares	64,404 hectares	64,404 hectares	1
1760s	69,269 hectares	69,269 hectares	69,269 hectares	1
1770s	74,468 hectares	74,468 hectares	74,468 hectares	1
1780s	80,022 hectares	80,022 hectares	80,022 hectares	1
1790s	85,954 hectares	85,954 hectares	85,954 hectares	1
1800s	92,290 hectares	92,290 hectares	92,290 hectares	1
1810s	100,153 hectares	100,153 hectares	100,153 hectares	1
1820s	115,294 hectares	115,294 hectares	115,294 hectares	1
1830s	132,612 hectares	132,612 hectares	132,612 hectares	1
1840s	152,409 hectares	152,409 hectares	152,409 hectares	1
1850s	175,029 hectares	175,029 hectares	175,029 hectares	1
1860s	188,879 hectares	188,879 hectares	188,879 hectares	1
1870s	199,373 hectares	199,373 hectares	199,373 hectares	1
1880s	203,068 hectares	203,068 hectares	203,068 hectares	1
1890s	218,460 hectares	218,460 hectares	218,460 hectares	1
1900s	233,342 hectares	233,342 hectares	233,342 hectares	1
1910s	271,672 hectares	271,672 hectares	271,672 hectares	1
1920s	298,572 hectares	298,572 hectares	298,572 hectares	1
1930s	367,792 hectares	367,792 hectares	367,792 hectares	1
1940s	527,133 hectares	527,133 hectares	527,133 hectares	1
1950s	859,623 hectares	741,106 hectares	994,093 hectares	10
1960s	1.10 million hectares	1.06 million hectares	1.14 million hectares	10
1970s	1.24 million hectares	1.14 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	10
1980s	1.39 million hectares	1.30 million hectares	1.46 million hectares	10
1990s	1.48 million hectares	1.47 million hectares	1.49 million hectares	10
2000s	1.52 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1.53 million hectares	10
2010s	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	10
2020s	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	1.51 million hectares	6

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Panama?: Land use over the long-term in Panama was 1.51 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 1.53 million hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
How does Panama rank for land use over the long-term?: Panama ranks 93rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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