Agricultural land use in Panama
Panama: Agricultural land use was 2.19 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.19 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.27 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
1.62 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.19 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Panama peaked at 2.27 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million hectares, in 1961.
Panama ranks 117th of 227 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.66 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.85 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.85 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.12 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.13 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.14 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.19 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.19 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 in Panama?
- Agricultural land use in Panama was 2.19 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for agricultural land use?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.