Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Panama
Panama: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 56.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 200 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 | 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
- 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 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 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 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.