Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Panama
Panama: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 19.65 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Panama, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Panama recorded 19.65 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Panama peaked at 28.99 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.65 1000 ha, in 2024.
Panama ranks 115th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Panama, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.03 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 28.14 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.24 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.35 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.46 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.56 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.67 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.78 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 28.88 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.99 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.27 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 27.55 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.83 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.12 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.68 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.96 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.24 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.52 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.09 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 20.37 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.65 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.65 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.65 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.65 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.88 1000 ha, 22.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.46 1000 ha | 28.03 1000 ha | 28.88 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.76 1000 ha | 22.52 1000 ha | 28.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 1000 ha | 19.65 1000 ha | 21.8 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 112 Puerto Rico 21.95 1000 ha compare
- 113 Fiji 20.1 1000 ha compare
- 114 South Africa 20.02 1000 ha compare
- 116 Isle of Man 19.55 1000 ha compare
- 117 Eswatini 19.37 1000 ha compare
- 118 Yemen 15.4 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Panama?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Panama was 19.65 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Panama ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.