Latvia vs Panama: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Latvia
1.97 million hectares
in 2023
Panama
2.19 million hectares
in 2023
Latvia rank
120th
Panama rank
117th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.19 million hectares against 1.97 million hectares in Latvia, a difference of 218,970 hectares.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 120th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 89,625 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.71 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 524,900 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.89 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 341,589 hectares | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.97 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 211,678 hectares | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Latvia or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.19 million hectares against 1.97 million hectares in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Latvia and Panama?
- 218,970 hectares, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Latvia ranks 120th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.