New Zealand vs Panama: Arable land
Arable land over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 565,000 hectares against 520,000 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 45,000 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
New Zealand ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,556 hectares | 436,444 hectares | 56,889 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 387,405 hectares | 432,900 hectares | 45,495 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 426,250 hectares | 462,000 hectares | 35,750 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 392,232 hectares | 505,800 hectares | 113,568 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 422,098 hectares | 544,800 hectares | 122,702 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 519,050 hectares | 565,389 hectares | 46,339 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 549,000 hectares | 565,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, New Zealand or Panama?
- Panama, at 565,000 hectares against 520,000 hectares in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between New Zealand and Panama?
- 45,000 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for arable land?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd 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.