Share of land area used for agriculture in Panama
Panama: Share of land area used for agriculture was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Panama stood at 29.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Panama peaked at 30.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1961.
That places Panama 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.8% | — |
| 1962 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.9% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.3% | 29.5% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Panama?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Panama was 29.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1961.
- How does Panama rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Panama ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.