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
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
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.