Land use for palm oil production in Panama
Panama: Land use for palm oil production was 25,770 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use for palm oil production in Panama is 25,770 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 383.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Panama peaked at 27,806 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,450 hectares, in 1997.
That places Panama 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,450 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 4,900 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 5,500 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,600 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,800 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,700 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,800 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,400 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,700 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6,800 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,550 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 6,300 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 7,650 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 6,050 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 5,150 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5,300 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5,400 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,326 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,897 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,715 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,058 hectares | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 14,530 hectares | +258.1% |
| 2019 | 24,824 hectares | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 27,806 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 26,455 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 24,671 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 25,169 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25,770 hectares | +2.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25,770 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87,371 hectares, 29% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use for palm oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +258.1% | 4,058 hectares | 14,530 hectares |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 2,450 hectares | 4,900 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,283 hectares | 2,450 hectares | 5,500 hectares | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,430 hectares | 5,600 hectares | 7,650 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,025 hectares | 4,058 hectares | 24,824 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,974 hectares | 24,671 hectares | 27,806 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Panama?
- Land use for palm oil production in Panama was 25,770 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27,806 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 hectares in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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