Laos vs Panama: Agricultural land use
Laos
2.29 million hectares
in 2023
Panama
2.19 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
115th
Panama rank
117th
Agricultural land use over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama, a difference of 97,230 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Laos ranks 115th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 172,111 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 237,300 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 349,100 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.70 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 436,800 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.97 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 259,800 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 90,856 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 59,648 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Laos and Panama?
- 97,230 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Laos ranks 115th 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.