Arable land in Panama
Panama: Arable land was 565,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
565,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
568,890 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
432,000 hectares
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Panama is 565,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Panama peaked at 568,890 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 432,000 hectares, in 1969.
That places Panama 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 438,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 438,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 438,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 438,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 438,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 438,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 434,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 434,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 432,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 432,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 432,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 432,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 432,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 433,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 433,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 433,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 434,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 434,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 434,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 435,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 440,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 450,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 455,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 460,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 465,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 470,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 475,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 480,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 490,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 499,000 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 499,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 510,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 520,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 530,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 548,000 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 548,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 540,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 540,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 540,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 540,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 568,890 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 565,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 565,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 3.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 565,000 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436,444 hectares | 432,000 hectares | 438,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 432,900 hectares | 432,000 hectares | 434,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 435,000 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 505,800 hectares | 499,000 hectares | 530,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,800 hectares | 540,000 hectares | 548,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,389 hectares | 565,000 hectares | 568,890 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,000 hectares | 565,000 hectares | 565,000 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 arable land in Panama?
- Arable land in Panama was 565,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 568,890 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,000 hectares in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for arable land?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.