Gabon vs Panama: Agricultural land use
Gabon
2.15 million hectares
in 2023
Panama
2.19 million hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
119th
Panama rank
117th
Agricultural land use over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.19 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon, a difference of 36,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 80,602 hectares | Gabon |
| 1970s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 113,180 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 15,580 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 107,191 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.09 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 142,535 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 81,230 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 28,438 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.19 million hectares against 2.15 million hectares in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Gabon and Panama?
- 36,730 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Gabon ranks 119th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.