Agricultural land use, per capita in Panama
Panama: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.4912 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.4912 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Panama peaked at 1.4 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4912 hectares per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 83rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.17 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9913 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9688 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9476 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9389 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9326 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9238 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9141 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9064 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8973 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8884 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8798 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8736 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.865 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8508 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8394 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8221 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7998 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7825 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7668 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7544 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7426 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7307 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7408 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7299 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7151 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7007 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6867 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6731 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6591 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6493 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6368 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6261 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6246 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5993 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5864 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5737 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5614 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5493 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5375 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5262 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5155 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5064 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.502 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4912 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 hectares per person | 0.9688 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9103 hectares per person | 0.8736 hectares per person | 0.9476 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7954 hectares per person | 0.7307 hectares per person | 0.865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6818 hectares per person | 0.6261 hectares per person | 0.7408 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5686 hectares per person | 0.5155 hectares per person | 0.6246 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4988 hectares per person | 0.4912 hectares per person | 0.5064 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 80 Greece 0.5162 hectares per person compare
- 81 Serbia 0.5127 hectares per person compare
- 82 Spain 0.5123 hectares per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0.4707 hectares per person compare
- 85 Isle of Man 0.4679 hectares per person compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 0.4668 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use, per capita in Panama?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Panama was 0.4912 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4912 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.