Land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama
Panama: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama is 0.0166 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0641 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Panama ranks 75th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0641 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0603 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0585 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0568 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0535 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0491 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0478 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0465 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0452 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.038 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 sq. km per person | 0.0505 sq. km per person | 0.0641 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 0.0389 sq. km per person | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0343 sq. km per person | 0.0309 sq. km per person | 0.038 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0276 sq. km per person | 0.0252 sq. km per person | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 sq. km per person | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.017 sq. km per person | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0173 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Panama was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.