Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Panama
Panama: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 65.34 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Panama is 65.34 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Panama peaked at 70.09 % in 1981 and was at its lowest, 65.34 %, in 2024.
Panama ranks 79th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.92 % | — |
| 1962 | 66.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 66.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 67.16 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.51 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 67.51 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.59 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.76 % | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 68.06 % | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.35 % | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 68.64 % | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 68.85 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 69.33 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.52 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.75 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.94 % | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.08 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.09 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.92 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.93 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70.01 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.95 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.86 % | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.76 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 69.42 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.21 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.21 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.01 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.28 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.16 % | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.02 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.83 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.61 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.38 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.15 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.92 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.7 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.25 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.03 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.58 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.59 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.45 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.31 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.86 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.7 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.83 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.01 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.09 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.62 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.89 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.34 % | -0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 65.34 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 65.34 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.29 %, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.21 % | 66.92 % | 67.59 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.93 % | 67.76 % | 69.94 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.87 % | 69.42 % | 70.09 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.09 % | 68.85 % | 69.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.81 % | 66.8 % | 68.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.15 % | 65.7 % | 66.59 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7 % | 65.34 % | 66.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 66.67 % compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 66.54 % compare
- 78 Costa Rica 65.75 % compare
- 80 Nicaragua 64.66 % compare
- 81 North Macedonia 63.98 % compare
- 82 United States 63.29 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Panama?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Panama was 65.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.09 % in 1981.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.34 % in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.