Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 29.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.52 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
30.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
21.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 29.52 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 30.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.85 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Panama ranks 127th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.85 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 22.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 22.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 22.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 23.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.72 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.29 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 27.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.29 hectares per square kilometre | 21.85 hectares per square kilometre | 22.69 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.04 hectares per square kilometre | 22.65 hectares per square kilometre | 24.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.62 hectares per square kilometre | 24.95 hectares per square kilometre | 28.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.79 hectares per square kilometre | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | 29.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.03 hectares per square kilometre | 29.92 hectares per square kilometre | 30.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 hectares per square kilometre | 29.43 hectares per square kilometre | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 hectares per square kilometre | 29.31 hectares per square kilometre | 29.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 124 Slovenia 30.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 29.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guam 29.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 29.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iran 29.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 28.33 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Panama was 29.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.