Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Panama
Panama: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,119 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Panama stood at 1,119 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Panama peaked at 1,535 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,119 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Panama 118th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,141 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,157 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,173 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,189 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,205 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,220 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,236 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1,252 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,268 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,284 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,300 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,317 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,334 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,351 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,368 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1,385 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,402 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,419 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,436 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,453 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,470 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,477 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,492 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,506 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,520 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,535 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,532 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,530 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,527 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,525 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,522 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,519 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,517 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,514 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,512 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,509 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,509 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,479 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,449 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,419 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,389 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,359 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,329 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,299 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,269 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,239 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,209 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,179 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,149 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,119 1000 ha | -2.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,119 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,119 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,141 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,213 1000 ha | 1,141 1000 ha | 1,284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,376 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 1,453 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,482 1000 ha | 1,470 1000 ha | 1,520 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,523 1000 ha | 1,512 1000 ha | 1,535 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,401 1000 ha | 1,269 1000 ha | 1,509 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 1000 ha | 1,119 1000 ha | 1,239 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 115 Armenia 1,170 1000 ha compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 1,149 1000 ha compare
- 117 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 119 Switzerland 1,066 1000 ha compare
- 120 Costa Rica 1,045 1000 ha compare
- 121 Eswatini 1,000 1000 ha compare
- 121 Togo 1,000 1000 ha 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 meadows and pastures — area in Panama?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Panama was 1,119 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,535 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,119 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.