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.
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 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (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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