What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Costa Rica and Panama?

147,562 hectares, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Panama: Cropland extent over the long-term

Costa Rica

513,458 hectares

in 2025

Panama

661,020 hectares

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

126th

Panama rank

125th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Costa Rica
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 661,020 hectares against 513,458 hectares in Costa Rica, a difference of 147,562 hectares.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 34.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1000s	256,754 hectares	105,872 hectares	150,882 hectares	Costa Rica
1100s	270,722 hectares	114,113 hectares	156,609 hectares	Costa Rica
1200s	284,346 hectares	122,622 hectares	161,724 hectares	Costa Rica
1300s	297,205 hectares	131,273 hectares	165,932 hectares	Costa Rica
1400s	308,691 hectares	139,879 hectares	168,812 hectares	Costa Rica
1500s	317,907 hectares	148,155 hectares	169,752 hectares	Costa Rica
1600s	5,271 hectares	70,048 hectares	64,776 hectares	Panama
1700s	13,720 hectares	32,746 hectares	19,026 hectares	Panama
1710s	14,694 hectares	34,211 hectares	19,517 hectares	Panama
1720s	15,731 hectares	35,734 hectares	20,004 hectares	Panama
1730s	16,835 hectares	37,320 hectares	20,484 hectares	Panama
1740s	18,010 hectares	38,968 hectares	20,957 hectares	Panama
1750s	19,260 hectares	40,680 hectares	21,420 hectares	Panama
1760s	20,588 hectares	42,459 hectares	21,870 hectares	Panama
1770s	21,998 hectares	44,305 hectares	22,308 hectares	Panama
1780s	23,492 hectares	46,222 hectares	22,730 hectares	Panama
1790s	25,074 hectares	48,209 hectares	23,135 hectares	Panama
1800s	26,747 hectares	50,268 hectares	23,521 hectares	Panama
1810s	29,448 hectares	52,401 hectares	22,953 hectares	Panama
1820s	32,380 hectares	57,981 hectares	25,601 hectares	Panama
1830s	37,633 hectares	64,136 hectares	26,503 hectares	Panama
1840s	44,274 hectares	70,920 hectares	26,646 hectares	Panama
1850s	50,854 hectares	78,395 hectares	27,541 hectares	Panama
1860s	57,270 hectares	89,275 hectares	32,006 hectares	Panama
1870s	71,045 hectares	99,859 hectares	28,814 hectares	Panama
1880s	89,156 hectares	108,298 hectares	19,142 hectares	Panama
1890s	106,308 hectares	124,752 hectares	18,444 hectares	Panama
1900s	133,242 hectares	143,634 hectares	10,392 hectares	Panama
1910s	161,122 hectares	181,708 hectares	20,586 hectares	Panama
1920s	192,877 hectares	219,126 hectares	26,249 hectares	Panama
1930s	204,640 hectares	249,953 hectares	45,313 hectares	Panama
1940s	256,921 hectares	332,695 hectares	75,774 hectares	Panama
1950s	409,209 hectares	488,629 hectares	79,420 hectares	Panama
1960s	484,700 hectares	557,500 hectares	72,800 hectares	Panama
1970s	495,400 hectares	546,100 hectares	50,700 hectares	Panama
1980s	516,800 hectares	593,800 hectares	77,000 hectares	Panama
1990s	504,000 hectares	661,800 hectares	157,800 hectares	Panama
2000s	499,500 hectares	709,000 hectares	209,500 hectares	Panama
2010s	545,505 hectares	718,339 hectares	172,834 hectares	Panama
2020s	520,775 hectares	666,718 hectares	145,943 hectares	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Costa Rica or Panama?: Panama, at 661,020 hectares against 513,458 hectares in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Costa Rica and Panama?: 147,562 hectares, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Costa Rica ranks 126th and Panama ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.