Which has higher cropland area, Guyana or Panama?

Panama, at 383,273 against 356,703 in Guyana as of 2010.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Panama: Cropland area

Guyana

356,703

in 2010

Panama

383,273

in 2010

Guyana rank

131st

Panama rank

129th

Cropland area over time

Guyana
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 383,273 against 356,703 in Guyana, a difference of 26,570.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 131st and Panama ranks 129th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 19 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1780s	239,436	7,533	231,903	Guyana
1790s	236,148	8,265	227,883	Guyana
1800s	232,584	8,874	223,710	Guyana
1810s	228,836	9,606	219,230	Guyana
1820s	226,195	11,039	215,156	Guyana
1830s	223,676	12,654	211,022	Guyana
1840s	217,868	14,484	203,384	Guyana
1850s	210,401	16,465	193,936	Guyana
1860s	200,381	22,544	177,837	Guyana
1870s	193,001	29,356	163,645	Guyana
1880s	184,235	36,471	147,764	Guyana
1890s	178,260	47,524	130,736	Guyana
1900s	173,790	56,772	117,018	Guyana
1910s	172,488	76,082	96,406	Guyana
1920s	171,708	101,718	69,990	Guyana
1930s	172,135	124,810	47,325	Guyana
1940s	173,118	176,303	3,185	Panama
1950s	175,357	241,152	65,795	Panama
1960s	225,832	320,636	94,804	Panama
1970s	238,862	299,992	61,130	Panama
1980s	325,638	271,729	53,909	Guyana
1990s	343,591	318,317	25,274	Guyana
2000s	352,361	350,886	1,475	Guyana
2010s	356,703	383,273	26,570	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Guyana or Panama?: Panama, at 383,273 against 356,703 in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland area between Guyana and Panama?: 26,570, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for cropland area?: Guyana ranks 131st and Panama ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cropland area
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.