Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama
Panama: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 56.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.73 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
57.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
8.87 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama is 56.73 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama peaked at 57.06 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.87 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Panama ranks 76th of 201 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 17.73 kilograms per hectare | +99.9% |
| 1963 | 17.73 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19.71 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 14.34 kilograms per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 17.92 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 14.57 kilograms per hectare | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 23.68 kilograms per hectare | +62.5% |
| 1969 | 26.14 kilograms per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 27.62 kilograms per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 26 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 29.78 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 24.67 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 24.57 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.11 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 17.45 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 21.56 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 20.54 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 24.73 kilograms per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 24.22 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 18.93 kilograms per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 20.82 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 23.53 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 34.05 kilograms per hectare | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 33.01 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 33.76 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 28.76 kilograms per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 33.14 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 25.05 kilograms per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 35.9 kilograms per hectare | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 39.67 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 26.99 kilograms per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 25.5 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 41.83 kilograms per hectare | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 32.32 kilograms per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 31.7 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.03 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 22.01 kilograms per hectare | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.43 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.89 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 21.52 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 22.06 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25.08 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 20.29 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 21.61 kilograms per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24.02 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 28.52 kilograms per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 17.45 kilograms per hectare | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 30.53 kilograms per hectare | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 36.35 kilograms per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 22.04 kilograms per hectare | -39.4% |
| 2015 | 22.39 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.56 kilograms per hectare | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 17.29 kilograms per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 26.02 kilograms per hectare | +50.5% |
| 2019 | 26.58 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.63 kilograms per hectare | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 57.06 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 56.73 kilograms per hectare | +72.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 56.73 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 90% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 56.73 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.85 kilograms per hectare | 8.87 kilograms per hectare | 26.14 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.99 kilograms per hectare | 16.39 kilograms per hectare | 29.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.24 kilograms per hectare | 18.93 kilograms per hectare | 34.05 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.81 kilograms per hectare | 25.05 kilograms per hectare | 41.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.55 kilograms per hectare | 20.29 kilograms per hectare | 25.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 kilograms per hectare | 13.56 kilograms per hectare | 36.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.06 kilograms per hectare | 32.83 kilograms per hectare | 57.06 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 New Caledonia 57.94 kilograms per hectare compare
- 74 Luxembourg 57.78 kilograms per hectare compare
- 75 Lebanon 56.9 kilograms per hectare compare
- 77 Mexico 55.86 kilograms per hectare compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.14 kilograms per hectare compare
- 79 Lithuania 54.53 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama was 56.73 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.06 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Panama ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.