Surface area in Panama
Panama: Surface area was 75,320 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
75,320 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
75,420 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
75,320 sq. km
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Panama, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Panama is 75,320 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Panama peaked at 75,420 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 75,320 sq. km, in 2014.
Panama ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Panama, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,420 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,420 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75,320 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,320 sq. km | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 75,320 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Panama's 75,320 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,360 sq. km | 75,320 sq. km | 75,420 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,320 sq. km | 75,320 sq. km | 75,320 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Panama?
- Surface area in Panama was 75,320 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 75,420 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,320 sq. km in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for surface area?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.