Congo vs Panama: Arable land

Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2023
Panama
565,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
122nd
Panama rank
121st

Arable land over time

  • Congo
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 565,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo, a difference of 15,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 121st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 518,778 hectares 436,444 hectares 82,333 hectares Congo
1970s 516,400 hectares 432,900 hectares 83,500 hectares Congo
1980s 509,000 hectares 462,000 hectares 47,000 hectares Congo
1990s 482,600 hectares 505,800 hectares 23,200 hectares Panama
2000s 491,000 hectares 544,800 hectares 53,800 hectares Panama
2010s 542,000 hectares 565,389 hectares 23,389 hectares Panama
2020s 550,000 hectares 565,000 hectares 15,000 hectares Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Congo or Panama?
Panama, at 565,000 hectares against 550,000 hectares in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Panama?
15,000 hectares, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Panama rank globally for arable land?
Congo ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.