Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama
Panama: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0242 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0242 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.1822 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0242 hectares per person, in 2024.
Panama ranks 126th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1657 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1602 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1729 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1822 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1779 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1601 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1551 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -32.7% |
| 1971 | 0.102 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1068 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1112 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1156 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0901 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0833 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0862 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0899 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0796 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0744 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0717 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0752 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0717 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0661 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0631 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0496 hectares per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0441 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0536 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.054 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0583 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0424 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0421 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0392 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0357 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.027 hectares per person | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0242 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0242 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1668 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 0.1822 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1041 hectares per person | 0.0899 hectares per person | 0.1156 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0804 hectares per person | 0.0717 hectares per person | 0.0899 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0619 hectares per person | 0.0441 hectares per person | 0.0752 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0492 hectares per person | 0.0421 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0382 hectares per person | 0.0346 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 hectares per person | 0.0242 hectares per person | 0.0364 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Panama was 0.0242 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1822 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Panama ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.