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

166,020 hectares, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon 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.

Gabon vs Panama: Cropland extent over the long-term

Gabon

495,000 hectares

in 2025

Panama

661,020 hectares

in 2025

Gabon rank

128th

Panama rank

125th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Gabon
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 661,020 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 166,020 hectares.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Panama ahead.

Gabon ranks 128th and Panama ranks 125th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 17 and Panama in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1000s	21,725 hectares	105,872 hectares	84,147 hectares	Panama
1100s	24,614 hectares	114,113 hectares	89,500 hectares	Panama
1200s	27,879 hectares	122,622 hectares	94,743 hectares	Panama
1300s	31,570 hectares	131,273 hectares	99,702 hectares	Panama
1400s	35,741 hectares	139,879 hectares	104,138 hectares	Panama
1500s	40,452 hectares	148,155 hectares	107,703 hectares	Panama
1600s	45,770 hectares	70,048 hectares	24,278 hectares	Panama
1700s	51,770 hectares	32,746 hectares	19,024 hectares	Gabon
1710s	54,179 hectares	34,211 hectares	19,968 hectares	Gabon
1720s	56,649 hectares	35,734 hectares	20,914 hectares	Gabon
1730s	59,114 hectares	37,320 hectares	21,794 hectares	Gabon
1740s	61,573 hectares	38,968 hectares	22,606 hectares	Gabon
1750s	64,027 hectares	40,680 hectares	23,348 hectares	Gabon
1760s	66,476 hectares	42,459 hectares	24,017 hectares	Gabon
1770s	68,919 hectares	44,305 hectares	24,613 hectares	Gabon
1780s	71,356 hectares	46,222 hectares	25,135 hectares	Gabon
1790s	73,788 hectares	48,209 hectares	25,579 hectares	Gabon
1800s	76,214 hectares	50,268 hectares	25,946 hectares	Gabon
1810s	78,635 hectares	52,401 hectares	26,234 hectares	Gabon
1820s	81,050 hectares	57,981 hectares	23,068 hectares	Gabon
1830s	83,459 hectares	64,136 hectares	19,323 hectares	Gabon
1840s	85,863 hectares	70,920 hectares	14,942 hectares	Gabon
1850s	88,261 hectares	78,395 hectares	9,866 hectares	Gabon
1860s	93,598 hectares	89,275 hectares	4,323 hectares	Gabon
1870s	99,258 hectares	99,859 hectares	600.6 hectares	Panama
1880s	106,311 hectares	108,298 hectares	1,987 hectares	Panama
1890s	113,865 hectares	124,752 hectares	10,887 hectares	Panama
1900s	108,177 hectares	143,634 hectares	35,457 hectares	Panama
1910s	97,724 hectares	181,708 hectares	83,984 hectares	Panama
1920s	91,913 hectares	219,126 hectares	127,213 hectares	Panama
1930s	104,467 hectares	249,953 hectares	145,486 hectares	Panama
1940s	117,569 hectares	332,695 hectares	215,126 hectares	Panama
1950s	140,310 hectares	488,629 hectares	348,318 hectares	Panama
1960s	199,000 hectares	557,500 hectares	358,500 hectares	Panama
1970s	368,000 hectares	546,100 hectares	178,100 hectares	Panama
1980s	462,000 hectares	593,800 hectares	131,800 hectares	Panama
1990s	486,900 hectares	661,800 hectares	174,900 hectares	Panama
2000s	495,000 hectares	709,000 hectares	214,000 hectares	Panama
2010s	495,000 hectares	718,339 hectares	223,339 hectares	Panama
2020s	495,000 hectares	666,718 hectares	171,718 hectares	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Gabon or Panama?: Panama, at 661,020 hectares against 495,000 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Gabon and Panama?: 166,020 hectares, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Gabon ranks 128th 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.