Cropland area in Panama
Panama: Cropland area was 680,966 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
In 2023, cropland area in Panama stood at 680,966 hectares.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Panama peaked at 757,390 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 543,000 hectares, in 1970.
Panama ranks 123rd of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556,778 hectares | 547,000 hectares | 564,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,100 hectares | 543,000 hectares | 552,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,800 hectares | 555,000 hectares | 640,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,800 hectares | 654,000 hectares | 680,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,000 hectares | 695,000 hectares | 720,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 718,339 hectares | 674,000 hectares | 757,390 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,828 hectares | 665,100 hectares | 684,931 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Panama?
- Cropland area in Panama was 680,966 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 cropland area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 757,390 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,000 hectares in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for cropland area?
- Panama ranks 123rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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