Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama
Panama: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.8% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama peaked at 2.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Panama 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +83.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 34% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Madagascar 2.2%
- 54 El Salvador 2.0% compare
- 55 Russia 2.0%
- 57 Sweden 1.7% compare
- 58 Croatia 1.6% compare
- 59 Uruguay 1.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 518.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Panama was 1.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.