Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama
Panama: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 14.46 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama stood at 14.46 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama peaked at 21.62 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kilograms per hectare, in 2019.
Panama ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.06 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.98 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +149.4% |
| 2002 | 3.02 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.66 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.78 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.73 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 3 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | +83.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 kilograms per hectare | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | +412.4% |
| 2021 | 21.62 kilograms per hectare | +227.1% |
| 2022 | 16.28 kilograms per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 14.46 kilograms per hectare | -11.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.46 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.46 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +412.4% | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 6.61 kilograms per hectare |
| 2021 | +227.1% | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | 21.62 kilograms per hectare |
| 2001 | +149.4% | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 3.94 kilograms per hectare |
| 2013 | +83.7% | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | 3.38 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | 2.28 kilograms per hectare | 5.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 kilograms per hectare | 6.61 kilograms per hectare | 21.62 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1446 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4747 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Panama was 14.46 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.62 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.