Land use in Panama
Panama: Land use was 680,966 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Panama stood at 680,966 hectares.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Panama peaked at 757,390 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 543,000 hectares, in 1970.
Panama ranks 123rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,778 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 564,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,100 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,800 hectares | 555,000 hectares | 640,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,800 hectares | 654,000 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,000 hectares | 695,000 hectares | 720,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 718,339 hectares | 674,000 hectares | 757,390 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,828 hectares | 665,100 hectares | 684,931 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Panama?
- Land use in Panama was 680,966 hectares in 2023, 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 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 757,390 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for land use?
- Panama ranks 123rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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