Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Panama
Panama: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 5.56 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Panama is 5.56 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Panama peaked at 8.34 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.24 %, in 2022.
That places Panama 127th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.39 % | — |
| 1962 | 7.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.06 % | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 7.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.8 % | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 6.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.59 % | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 6.53 % | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.47 % | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.41 % | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.4 % | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.39 % | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.38 % | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.43 % | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.47 % | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.49 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.5 % | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.45 % | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.57 % | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.73 % | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 6.88 % | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.04 % | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 7.17 % | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3 % | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.51 % | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.73 % | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.27 % | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 7.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.09 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.97 % | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.8 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.59 % | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.77 % | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.94 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.12 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.29 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.46 % | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.63 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.81 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.98 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.15 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.32 % | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.34 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.05 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.75 % | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 % | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7.11 % | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.77 % | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 % | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.07 % | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.64 % | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.34 % | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.83 % | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.24 % | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.48 % | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.56 % | +1.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.56 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.23 %, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.56 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 %, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 % | 6.8 % | 7.39 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.44 % | 6.38 % | 6.59 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 % | 6.45 % | 7.17 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 % | 6.8 % | 7.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 % | 6.59 % | 8.15 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 % | 5.64 % | 8.34 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 % | 5.24 % | 5.83 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 124 Nicaragua 5.81 % compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 5.75 % compare
- 126 Serbia and Montenegro 5.67 % compare
- 128 United Republic of Tanzania 5.51 % compare
- 129 Georgia 5.46 % compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.43 % compare
- 130 Japan 5.43 % compare
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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Panama?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Panama was 5.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 % in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.