What is land area in Panama?

Land area in Panama was 74,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 74,340 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 74,120 sq. km in 2014.

How does Panama rank for land area?

Panama ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Panama

Name: Land area in Panama
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Panama: Land area was 74,180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

74,180 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

116th

of 216 countries

All-time high

74,340 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

74,120 sq. km

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Panama, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Panama is 74,180 sq. km, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Panama peaked at 74,340 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74,120 sq. km, in 2014.

That places Panama 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Panama, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	74,340 sq. km	—
1962	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	74,340 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	74,120 sq. km	-0.3%
2015	74,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	74,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	74,120 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	74,180 sq. km	+0.1%
2019	74,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	74,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	74,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	74,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	74,180 sq. km	+0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 74,180 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Panama's 74,180 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	9
1970s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
1980s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
1990s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2000s	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2010s	74,220 sq. km	74,120 sq. km	74,340 sq. km	10
2020s	74,180 sq. km	74,180 sq. km	74,180 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Panama

113 Azerbaijan 82,650 sq. km compare
114 Austria 82,520 sq. km compare
115 Czechia 77,167 sq. km compare
117 Sierra Leone 72,180 sq. km compare
118 United Arab Emirates 71,020 sq. km compare
119 Georgia 69,490 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Panama?: Land area in Panama was 74,180 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 74,340 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 74,120 sq. km in 2014.
How does Panama rank for land area?: Panama ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.