Other land — Area in Panama
Panama: Other land — Area was 1,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Panama stood at 1,088 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Panama peaked at 1,088 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 353.96 1000 ha, in 1990.
Panama ranks 136th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 353.96 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 370.49 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 381.01 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 397.54 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 409.06 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 428.59 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 445.12 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 437.14 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 428.17 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 420.19 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 413.22 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 421 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 428.77 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 436.55 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 444.32 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 452.1 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 459.88 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 467.65 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 475.43 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 483.2 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 490.98 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 497.47 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 544.47 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 591.47 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 616.47 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 663.47 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 707.11 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 750.75 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 809.18 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 863.28 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 914.06 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 949.4 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,006 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,046 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,088 1000 ha | +4.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,088 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,088 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407.13 1000 ha | 353.96 1000 ha | 445.12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.21 1000 ha | 413.22 1000 ha | 483.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.46 1000 ha | 490.98 1000 ha | 863.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,001 1000 ha | 914.06 1000 ha | 1,088 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 other land — area in Panama?
- Other land — area in Panama was 1,088 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.96 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for other land — area?
- Panama ranks 136th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.